NIGP 94471: Ranching Services (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 94471 Ranching Services (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, encompasses agricultural land leasing, livestock management services, and habitat restoration through grazing—work that state and local park and open-space departments are actively using to manage acreage, control invasive vegetation, and achieve sustainability and wildfire-mitigation goals. Recent opportunities show county park agencies soliciting comprehensive agricultural leases of dozens to hundreds of acres, as well as specialized services such as goat-browsing pilot programs for noxious weed and wildfire-fuel management. Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS), Colorado and Williamson County, Texas have each issued multiple opportunities in the past four months—BCPOS through its Agricultural Resources Division and Noxious Weed Department—indicating sustained demand from county-level open-space managers. These solicitations typically require operators to supply equipment, animal management, permits, and licensing; maintain insurance (Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum and Workers' Compensation); and demonstrate agricultural experience and alignment with county sustainability and land-management objectives.

Recent opportunities center in Colorado and Texas. BCPOS issued four agricultural-lease RFPs between late March and mid-May 2026 for properties ranging from 31 to 756 acres—the AHI Agricultural Lease (RFP-274-26, due April 21, 2026) for 756 acres with five-year term and annual rent of $28,375 starting 2027 plus per-ton hay and per-animal-unit-day rates in 2026; the James Construction lease (RFP-274-26, due May 8, 2026) for 31 acres of organic fruit and vegetable production at $2,700 annually; the Wilkie Miller lease (RFP-271-26, due April 24, 2026) for 54.5 acres of hay production with annual rent of $1,100 and county weed-control reimbursement up to $8,000 in year one. BCPOS also issued RFP-288-26 for a Weed and Wildfire Mitigation Goat Browsing Pilot (due May 28, 2026) across approximately 89.4 acres at seven distinct sites, with work constrained to 100 days and completion by October 31, 2026. Williamson County, Texas issued IFB 26IFB32 for a hay lease at Berry Springs Park and Preserve (due April 14, 2026) for 11.7 acres with one-year term commencing May 1, 2026. All opportunities emphasize mandatory pre-proposal meetings and site visits; evaluation weighted heavily toward sustainability alignment, operational-plan quality, and agricultural experience; and no set-aside designations limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises.