NIGP 96103: Agricultural Services (Including Production, Cotton Ginning, Planting, Harvesting, Marketing, Seed Extraction, Processing, etc.)

NIGP 96103 Agricultural Services (Including Production, Cotton Ginning, Planting, Harvesting, Marketing, Seed Extraction, Processing, Etc.), Item code, encompasses native plant propagation, reforestation and groundcover restoration planting, tree supply and installation, seed harvesting and processing, agricultural land leasing for conservation and habitat management, and specialized horticultural labor services as currently solicited by state and local governments. State agencies dominate recent activity—the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Florida Department of Military Affairs each appear multiple times—alongside county water management districts, county parks departments, and municipal governments. Work solicited includes seedling propagation and container plant production from provided or locally sourced seed; hand-planting and V-blade planting of containerized longleaf pine, sagebrush, and wiregrass seedlings across reforestation and restoration sites; tree supply, delivery, and establishment-period maintenance for municipal street tree programs; seed harvesting, extraction, and processing at state-operated seed orchards; commercial harvesting of saw palmetto berries on state-managed lands; hydroseeding for slope stabilization and grassing; and agricultural land leasing under conservation easements with restrictions on crop types to support wildlife habitat and endangered species recovery.

Recent opportunities span Florida, Utah, Georgia, Michigan, Colorado, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources IFB JH27-124 for custom propagation of 10,000 native shrub seedlings in PL 50 plugs, due October 22, 2026, with per-seedling pricing and multiple pickup locations across Wildlife Management Areas; the Florida Department of Agriculture IFB 16664 for seed harvesting, extraction, and processing labor at Munson Seed Orchard near Milton, Florida, October 5 through December 23, 2026, on a per-day firm fixed-price basis for ten laborers; the City of Jackson, Michigan ENG 25-04C Rebid #2 for furnishing, delivery, planting, and one-year maintenance of approximately 200 street trees across 37 species, due September 30, 2026, funded by USDA grant with Davis-Bacon wage compliance; and the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency RFP 2026-002 for agricultural leases on approximately 460 acres in the Natomas Basin, due September 18, 2026, with conservation-oriented crop restrictions and 2027–2031 terms. Insurance, bonding, and equipment requirements are standard across solicitations; many impose performance guarantees, response-time standards, and financial penalties for non-compliance.