NIGP 96850: Leaf, Bush, Tree Limb Collection

NIGP 96850 Leaf, Bush, Tree Limb Collection, an Item code, encompasses vegetation and debris removal services that state and local governments procure for routine maintenance and emergency response across parks, roadways, utility corridors, and municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies engaging contractors for tree trimming and limb removal, lot clearing, debris hauling, stump grinding, and site restoration work, often bundled with emergency debris removal and disaster response capabilities.

State departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts are all active buyers. The County of Ventura (California) posted RFP 6260 for tree trimming maintenance services with mandatory ISA Certified Arborist requirements and three-hour emergency response capability, due October 16, 2026. The City of Schertz, Texas solicited tree and brush removal across two project locations under RFP 2026-010, with October 2, 2026 deadline and evaluation weighted toward proposer qualifications (30%), service quality (30%), cost (30%), and responsiveness (10%). Palm Beach County, Florida has posted multiple lot clearing RFQs (RFQ 26-0184/DJ variants in July and August 2026) with 5–10 percent small business and local-vendor preferences. The City of Atlanta awarded multiple emergency on-call debris removal contracts with 15 percent SBE participation goals and two-hour mobilization requirements. The Town of Manchester, Connecticut sought yard waste and wood grinding services with unit pricing and a May 21, 2026 deadline; Hillsborough County, Florida bid tree replanting and landscape maintenance for scenic roadways at $742,380.00, due May 26, 2026; and Rabun County, Georgia requested vegetation removal on roadways with local-bidder preference up to 5 percent or $50,000, due July 14, 2026. Recent activity concentrates in Florida, California, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with work spanning routine park and roadway maintenance, emergency storm response, fuel-break management, and specialized arboricultural services requiring certified supervision.