NIGP 92640: Ecological Services

NIGP 92640 Ecological Services is an Item code that frames state and local procurement for specialized environmental assessment, habitat restoration, invasive species management, and natural resource monitoring work grounded in regulatory compliance, species protection, and ecosystem recovery. State environmental protection divisions, departments of natural resources, transportation departments, water agencies, soil and water conservation districts, county and city public works departments, and special-purpose preserve districts solicit under this code, with repeat activity from Georgia Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, California Department of Water Resources, and Florida state agencies. Recent work spans NEPA documentation and environmental compliance support; habitat restoration including riparian plantings, mangrove restoration, and cryptogamic soil crust salvage; invasive species control via herbicide, mechanical removal, and grazing; wetland and aquatic monitoring including mussel surveys and phytoplankton analysis; and forest carbon feasibility assessment. Georgia Department of Transportation issued RFQ-484-081726 on July 16, 2026 for three separate on-call environmental support services contracts (NEPA/Air Quality/Noise, Cultural Resources, Ecology) with August 17, 2026 response date and contract values up to $40 million; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted a single-source aquatic mapping subscription notice on July 10, 2026 valued at $350,000 over three years; and Coos Soil and Water Conservation District solicited riparian restoration bids (blackberry removal, fencing, native planting) on June 26, 2026 across three Oregon sites with July 24, 2026 deadline.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, California, and Colorado, with smaller volumes in other states. Issuing bodies mix state environmental agencies, transportation departments, county and city engineering/public works offices, and special-purpose conservation districts. Work is solicited via RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types; compensation structures vary widely—lump sum, cost-plus, unit pricing, hourly rates, and fixed-price contracts all appear. Recurring qualification demands include professional licenses (botanist, hydrologist, environmental engineer, pesticide applicator), NEPA/environmental compliance expertise, experience in sensitive ecological sites, and demonstrated past performance on comparable projects. Insurance requirements typically include $1–2 million general liability, professional liability where applicable, and workers' compensation. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body and funding source (federal grants trigger DVBE, MBE, WBE, and DBE scoring); some procurements favor local or regional vendors or small-business certification. Federal funding through EPA, NOAA, and Fish and Wildlife Service generates Buy America, Davis-Bacon, and compliance-flow-down provisions. This code sees sustained state and local procurement activity driven by regulatory mandates, grant-funded restoration initiatives, and ongoing stewardship of public lands and waterways.