NIGP 92641: Ecosystems Development, Management and Protection Services

NIGP 92641 Ecosystems Development, Management And Protection Services, an Item code, encompasses the specialized consulting, engineering, and restoration services that state and local governments procure to assess, design, and implement environmental conservation projects on public lands and waterways. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies actively buying carbon offset project feasibility analyses, wetland infrastructure design and construction, aquatic species surveys and relocations, estuary restoration, invasive vegetation control, and ecological monitoring—work that typically involves environmental permitting coordination, regulatory compliance documentation, and adaptive management frameworks across multi-year contracts.

The issuing bodies span state environmental and natural resources agencies (Washington DNR, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Illinois DNR, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission), state parks departments (California State Parks, Washington State Parks), county governments (Brazos River Authority, Pinellas County, Pasco County, Santa Clara County, Collier County), municipalities (City of Austin), and tribal governments (Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians). Recent representative opportunities include the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians' RFP for forest carbon project feasibility and design on 14,742 acres in southwestern Oregon (responses due July 22, 2026); the Brazos River Authority's RFP for freshwater mussel surveys and aquatic species relocation services across Texas rivers (due July 16, 2026); the Washington Department of Natural Resources' RFQQ for forest carbon offset feasibility analysis across five counties (responses due May 26, 2026); the California Department of Parks and Recreation's sealed-bid solicitations for estuary enhancement and wetland restoration at Estero Bluffs State Park with 6% mandatory DVBE participation (due July 7, 2026); and the Utah Department of Transportation's IFB for wetland vegetation control and invasive weed management at two mitigation sites (due March 26, 2026). Activity concentrates in the West (Washington, Oregon, Utah, California) and selected Midwest and Southeast jurisdictions, with Indian Preference programs, DVBE set-asides, and local small-business preferences appearing in multiple recent solicitations. Contracts typically run three to five years with performance-based evaluation criteria, mandatory environmental permitting compliance, and compensation structures ranging from lump-sum fixed fees to time-and-materials billing with not-to-exceed caps.