UNSPSC 10171603: Phosphatic fertilizer

UNSPSC 10171603 Phosphatic fertilizer is a Commodity code covering phosphate-based nutrient products that state and local governments procure for turf and landscape maintenance across parks, sports facilities, and public rights-of-way. The code captures fertilizers specifically formulated to deliver phosphorus to managed turf and ornamental plantings, typically as part of bundled vegetation management contracts that also encompass herbicides and other chemical inputs. State and local procurement activity under the code centers on parks and recreation departments, public works agencies, and municipalities managing public grounds maintenance. The work is episodic and typically embedded in broader landscape-maintenance solicitations that lump fertilizers together with herbicides, soil amendments, and application services rather than as standalone inputs.

The City of Peoria, Arizona represents the recent identifiable activity under the code. Peoria issued IFB P260071 on June 12, 2026, requesting bids for fertilizer, herbicide, and vegetation management products to support the Peoria Sports Complex, Rio Vista Community Park, Pioneer Community Park, Paloma Community Park, city rights-of-way, and neighborhood parks across Maricopa County, with response due July 3, 2026. This single recent posting reflects the narrow solicitation window typical of the code — phosphatic fertilizer procurement is highly seasonal, tied to growing-season demand and municipal budget cycles rather than continuous competitive activity. Beyond this Arizona example, the source provides no additional recent opportunities or geographic concentration data, suggesting the code sees sparse state and local activity overall or that fertilizer procurement often falls under broader landscape-maintenance and grounds-care classifications rather than at the commodity level.