NIGP 94442: Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (Not Citrus)

NIGP 94442 Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (Not Citrus) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure tree planting, establishment, and maintenance services for public parks, greenways, and environmental remediation projects. The City of Little Rock, Arkansas Parks and Recreation Department's recent ITB 235927 exemplifies the scope: the procurement sought a qualified contractor to plant approximately 7,550 trees and saplings—including 7,100 mixed-species bare root native seedlings and 450 semi-mature trees in species such as White Oak, Red Oak, Hickory, Walnut, and Eastern Redbud—with full site preparation, invasive species removal, installation, and one-year post-planting maintenance to achieve a 90 percent survival rate. Work under this code typically includes contractor qualifications tied to tree planting expertise, invasive species removal capability, arboricultural knowledge, pesticide and herbicide applicator licensing, and performance standards around survival rates and long-term establishment monitoring.

The recent opportunity in Arkansas represents municipal procurement activity funded through federal environmental grant programs, specifically EPA assistance under the Inflation Reduction Act's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program. The City of Little Rock issued ITB 235927 with mandatory pre-bid walk-throughs scheduled for May 21, 2026, and a bid due date of June 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., requiring separate pricing for two park locations on an all-or-none basis. The contract included Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, federal disadvantaged business enterprise set-aside considerations under 40 CFR Part 33, and standard state and municipal compliance certifications covering non-boycott of Israel, illegal immigrant employment, and fossil fuel and firearms industry boycott non-participation. The scope and compliance structure reflect the intersection of municipal capital improvement, environmental stewardship, and federal grant-funded infrastructure projects driving recent activity under this code.