NIGP 94460: Peanut Farming

NIGP 94460 Peanut Farming, an Item code, encompasses agricultural land leases and farming operations managed by state and local park and open-space agencies, grounded in recent solicitations for multipurpose farm management on public land. State and local governments under this code are leasing public agricultural acreage to private operators or developers who manage production, irrigation, livestock grazing, wildlife habitat, and equipment maintenance while meeting sustainability, soil health, and carbon-reduction goals. The issuing bodies are county and city park-and-open-space departments and airport authorities; Boulder County Parks & Open Space Department appears as a repeat buyer with multiple lease offerings in 2026. The scope of work encompasses hay and forage production, organic fruit and vegetable farming, commodity crop production, livestock grazing operations, ditch-rider responsibilities for water management, and required compliance with irrigation infrastructure maintenance and county sustainability mandates. Lessees must typically demonstrate agricultural experience, operational capability, equipment availability, and financial viability while maintaining comprehensive liability insurance and committing to educational programming or regenerative agriculture practices.

Recent activity concentrates in Colorado and New Mexico, with Boulder County (Colorado) issuing three separate agricultural leases between late March and early April 2026—the AHI Agricultural Lease (756 acres, RFP due April 21, 2026), the Wilkie Miller Agricultural Lease (54.5 acres, RFP due April 24, 2026), and the James Construction Agricultural Lease (31 acres, RFP due May 8, 2026)—each evaluated on sustainability alignment, operational suitability, agricultural experience, equipment, and financial viability. The City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department issued an RFP for farming services at Alamo Field Open Space (10 acres, RFP due April 16, 2026), requiring regenerative agriculture and wildlife-habitat cropping on 25 percent of acreage. The County of Ventura Department of Airports also issued an RFP for developer selection and long-term ground lease of an 11-acre commercial non-aviation site adjacent to Oxnard Airport (RFP due April 30, 2026), though this opportunity diverges from traditional agricultural farming to site development under Federal Aviation Administration restrictions. All leases require mandatory pre-proposal meetings, site visits, and proof of insurance before award.