NIGP 93620: Cemetery Maintenance Services

NIGP 93620 Cemetery Maintenance Services is an Item code under which state and local governments solicit grounds maintenance, landscape upkeep, and specialized restoration work at public cemeteries. The Collier County, Florida Quick Quote for stone conservation and restoration at Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery in Immokalee (solicitation QQ2026135, due July 10, 2026) exemplifies one end of the scope: specialized stabilization and cleaning of historic grave markers, including resetting displaced stones, repointing mortar, and controlled-environment cleaning. The City of Gainesville, Florida RFP for year-round grounds maintenance at Evergreen Cemetery (PRCA260036WB, due May 7, 2026) and the City of Dublin, Georgia RFP for landscaping and grounds maintenance at Northview Cemetery (PE66427NONST2026000000058, due May 12, 2026) represent the broader commodity: weekly to bi-weekly mowing, mechanical edging, debris removal, pruning, fertilizing, and chemical treatments such as herbicide and fire ant control across 56-acre and smaller facilities respectively. The code also captures indigent cremation and burial services under a Texas county RFP (RFP 2026-P10, due April 20, 2026), which includes body preparation, transportation, grave markers, and funeral service coordination. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal governments and counties managing public burial grounds, with individual city cemeteries representing the core procurement driver.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia. The Gainesville and Collier County opportunities both represent Florida municipalities, while Dublin and Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County) drive Georgia activity. Response dates across the most recent solicitations cluster in May and June 2026, with pre-proposal meetings and mandatory question-submission windows typical for the larger landscape-maintenance RFPs. Contracts are generally multi-year with annual renewal options; the Gainesville contract runs October 2026 through September 2028 with three possible one-year extensions, while Dublin offers a one-year base with four optional one-year renewals. Insurance requirements consistently include workers' compensation, commercial general liability at $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence, and professional liability where applicable. Local preference provisions appear in the Gainesville solicitation for vendors holding a business tax receipt issued at least six months prior and maintaining a physical address within city limits.