NIGP 94741: Firefighting Services, Forestry

NIGP 94741 Firefighting Services, Forestry is an Item code covering mechanical vegetation reduction, forestry mulching, and firebreak creation and maintenance work that state and local governments perform on natural lands, wetlands, and recreation properties to reduce wildfire risk, manage invasive species, and maintain ecological health. The scope includes equipment-intensive operations such as low-ground-pressure loader-mounted forestry mulching to reduce mid-story brush and trees to specified diameter limits, grinding material in place, restoring ruts, and establishing and maintaining defensible firebreaks. County governments in Florida have posted recent solicitations for this work, including site-specific mulching contracts and broader mechanical treatment agreements across multiple properties.

Escambia County, Florida solicited forestry mulching services for a 33-acre wetland preserve (NRCCARRICKAVE2026, RFQ due August 14, 2026) with work completion required by December 1, 2026, and Seminole County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP (RFP524526AES, due July 1, 2026) for mechanical treatment services—vegetation reduction and firebreak creation and maintenance—across Parks and Recreation Department natural lands properties, with the county reserving the right to make multiple awards. Both solicitations require proof of Florida business registration or authorization, current certificates of insurance naming the county as additional insured, E-Verify compliance, and attestations regarding labor practices and foreign affiliations. Pricing in the Escambia opportunity is structured as firm unit cost per acre with a right to purchase additional quantities at quoted rates for up to 180 days following submission. Recent activity in the code concentrates in Florida counties, with no additional geographic data points in the available opportunities.