NIGP 95838: Farm Management Services (Including Dairy, Pasture and Range Management)

NIGP 95838 Farm Management Services (Including Dairy, Pasture And Range Management), an Item code, encompasses land and herd management work that state and local governments buy to maintain wildlife habitat, restore degraded water bodies, and support agricultural operations on public lands. Recent solicitations show demand for mechanical muck removal and lake restoration, grazing plan development tied to habitat conservation, fence and fire line installation on wildlife management areas, on-call irrigation services for municipal properties, and agricultural lease operations on county-owned farmland. The mix of issuing bodies reflects a split between resource management agencies (state fish and wildlife departments) and general-purpose municipal and county governments managing parks and facilities. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple opportunities for land restoration and wildlife area maintenance work.

Activity concentrates in Florida and the Pacific Northwest, with secondary municipal procurement in Georgia and Pennsylvania. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted ITB17089 for Lake Miccosukee mechanical muck management (ITB, sealed bids due November 2, 2026, $355,000 estimated) and ITB17055 for Okaloacoochee Slough fence line removal and replacement (ITB, sealed bids due October 27, 2026) in fall 2026. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife issued RFP S6350000017746 for a comprehensive grazing management plan and monitoring framework at Minam River Wildlife Area (RFP, proposals due September 8, 2026), requiring advanced rangeland ecology credentials and multipart habitat deliverables. Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia solicited on-call irrigation installation and maintenance services throughout the city (RFP 27-0010, proposals due September 30, 2026, two-year term with three renewal options), and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, sought an agricultural operator for a 409.9-acre farming lease at Norristown Farm Park (RFP 26-28, closed May 28, 2026, emphasizing sustainable practices and community engagement).