UNSPSC 10171608: Micro element fertilizer

A fertilizer containing small quantities of growth-enhancing elements such as carbon, oxygen and hydrogen that are essential to the growth of crops in mass.

UNSPSC 10171608 Micro element fertilizer is a Commodity code covering purchase and delivery of granular and bulk fertilizers to state and local parks, wildlife areas, recreation departments, and maintenance facilities. State and local governments buy under this code primarily for turf and landscape maintenance at public parks and open spaces, with recent solicitations capturing straightforward material supply contracts ranging from dozens to hundreds of bags or tons. The issuing bodies include state wildlife and natural resources departments, county parks and recreation departments, and county public works divisions; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, Pasco County Facilities, and Pinellas County Mosquito Control have posted opportunities in the past four months. Oregon's intermediate procurement process and Georgia's informal written quote (IWQ) process reflect the typical administrative approach — competitive quotes with responses due within days to two weeks and awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on an F.O.B. destination basis with freight prepaid by the vendor.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife solicited up to 32 tons of bulk fertilizer for Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area with quotes due September 30, 2026 under OregonBuys registration; Gwinnett County, Georgia sought 840 bags of 34-0-0 ammonium sulfate for 15 park and maintenance locations with an Informal Written Quote due May 20, 2026; and Pasco County, Florida issued an Invitation for Bid for as-needed herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides on a three-year contract with potential two-year extension, covering two maintenance facilities with delivery coordination Monday through Friday. Pinellas County also posted an Invitation to Quote for aerial larvicide application services (estimated $400,000 annually at $100 per acre) in April 2026, though that opportunity emphasizes the application service rather than the fertilizer commodity itself. Vendors pursuing this code should expect small to mid-sized material contracts with short lead times, F.O.B. destination pricing including all freight and handling, and frequent county-level local vendor preference eligibility where offered.