NIGP 95871: Orchard and Vineyard Management Services

NIGP 95871 Orchard and Vineyard Management Services, an Item code, encompasses irrigation installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting services that state and local governments procure for municipal facilities and grounds management. Based on recent solicitations, the code captures on-call labor, equipment, and materials for system installation and emergency repair across public properties, performed during normal business hours and after-hours operations. Columbus Consolidated Government (City of Columbus, Georgia) recently issued RFP No. 27-0010 seeking both Primary and Secondary contractors for two-year on-call irrigation installation and maintenance services with three one-year renewal options, reflecting a common municipal strategy of dual-contractor arrangements to ensure service continuity. The issuing bodies under this code are primarily city and county governments managing grounds and facility operations; the recent opportunities show municipal public works and facilities management departments as the primary buyers.

Columbus, Georgia represents the most recent documented activity. The City of Columbus RFP, posted August 11, 2026, with a September 30, 2026 response deadline, is the most concrete recent opportunity under this code. The dual-contractor model — awarding both a Primary and Secondary vendor — signals that municipalities may use cooperative purchasing or tiered vendor strategies to manage scheduling flexibility and backup capacity. A related opportunity in College Park, Georgia (an RFI issued July 24, 2026) sought consulting expertise in public works operational assessments, which may inform future irrigation or grounds-management procurement but does not itself represent direct buying activity. Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia based on available solicitation records. Response deadlines on recent RFPs have occurred or are occurring in the September–October 2026 window.