NIGP 98872: Pest Control (Other Than Buildings) (Includes Spraying of Trees and Shrubs)

NIGP 98872 Pest Control (Other Than Buildings) (Includes Spraying of Trees and Shrubs), an Item code, covers specialized outdoor pest management and vector control that state and local governments are actively procuring across counties, cities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. Recent solicitations show demand for mosquito suppression through sterile-insect techniques, aerial adulticide spraying, fixed-wing aerial applications, invasive species and fire-ant control, roadside and sidewalk herbicide treatments, and integrated pest management across outdoor facilities. Brevard County, Florida is conducting a sole-source procurement for weekly shipments of X-ray-sterilized male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from Sterile Insect Farms, Inc. ($94,000 estimated annual value), while Volusia County, Florida is soliciting fixed-wing aerial mosquito control services covering 43,000 to 245,000 acres annually under an ITB with a local preference of 3 percent for respondents in six specified counties. Pest control activity under this code spans a mix of issuing bodies: county governments (Brevard, Volusia, Rockdale, DeKalb, Hillsborough in Florida and Georgia; Sacramento in California; Macon-Bibb in Georgia), municipal transit authorities and city departments (Orange County Transportation Authority in California; City of Phoenix; City of Atlanta), county schools (School Board of Sarasota County), and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Youth Authority). The code captures both routine maintenance contracts and specialized interventions—Rockdale County is bidding fire-ant inspection and treatment at county properties with 48-hour emergency response, while the City of Atlanta is prequalifying vendors for invasive plant control, forestry services, and natural area management across 200–400 acres.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Brevard, Volusia, Hillsborough, Marion, Orange, Sarasota Counties and multiple cities), Georgia (Rockdale, DeKalb, Macon-Bibb, Atlanta, Savannah), Texas (San Angelo, McKinney, statewide), and California (Sacramento, Orange County), with additional recent solicitations in North Carolina (Wake County), Missouri (Jackson County), Arizona (Tucson, Phoenix), Oregon, and Utah. Response deadlines cluster between late August and early November 2026, with several earlier postings from June through July. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Casselberry, Florida RFP for grounds maintenance at lift stations and water plants including pest control with a February 2027 start and a three-year term with two renewal options; Rockdale County, Georgia's ITB for fire-ant inspection and treatment services with monthly routine treatments at minimum seven-week intervals, emergency response within 48 hours, and a one-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals; Hillsborough County, Florida's ITB for herbicide spraying and planting to control invasive species at mitigation sites and drainage structures ($544,532.50 estimated value over three years, with bids due August 3, 2026); and Wake County, North Carolina's RFP for Integrated Pest Management across 109 county facilities totaling approximately 5 million square feet (proposals due October 29, 2026), requiring at least 10 years of IPM experience and a full-time staff entomologist certified in at least two pest management phases. Contractors typically must hold state pesticide applicator licenses, demonstrate multi-year experience in pest control or invasive species management, maintain substantial insurance coverage ($1–5 million general liability depending on contract scope and aerial operations), and often comply with prevailing wage, DBE, and local-vendor-preference requirements when federal funds or state preferences apply.