NIGP 94743: Forest Nursery and Gathering Services

NIGP 94743 Forest Nursery and Gathering Services, an Item code, encompasses the supply and delivery of containerized and bareroot seedlings, trees, and shrubs for reforestation, habitat restoration, and municipal landscaping projects. State and local governments procure under this code to source native species for land management and ecological recovery, including longleaf pine containerized seedlings for large-scale reforestation campaigns, mixed hardwood and ornamental trees for urban forestry programs, and specialized shrub seedlings for wildlife habitat enhancement. Issuing bodies include water management districts, county environmental and parks departments, municipal parks and recreation divisions, tribal governments, and state fish and wildlife agencies. Activity spans multiple issuing-body types: the Suwannee River Water Management District in Florida, Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida, the City of Salem Parks and Recreation in Oregon, the City of Palm Bay in Florida, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians in Oregon, and the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources all posted solicitations within the most recent six months.

Recent geographic concentration centers on Florida, Oregon, Utah, Kansas, and Georgia. Florida accounts for substantial recent volume, with the Suwannee River Water Management District posting an August 2026 ITB for 255,000 containerized longleaf pine seedlings, Collier County issuing an ITB for 78 line items of plants and shrubs (with historical annual expenditures around $300,000), Hillsborough County seeking tree replanting and landscape maintenance services (project estimate $935,275.00 through February 2027), and the City of Altamonte Springs requesting annuals, trees, and grass seed on an as-needed basis through April 2026. The City of Wichita, Kansas, issued an RFB for 1,500 bareroot trees in 16 species (due February 13, 2026), and the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources procured 7,500 shrub seedlings in PL 50 plugs (bid due March 9, 2026). The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians in Oregon sought silvicultural services across three forest tracts totaling 14,455 acres, with quotes due April 21, 2026. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options; pricing remains firm during initial terms, with adjustments at renewal capped at CPI-U or subject to county reasonableness review. Bidders routinely face requirements for licensed nursery operations, three to five years of prior experience, certificates of insurance ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, and compliance with state forestry standards and integrated pest management regulations.