UNSPSC 10171700: Herbicides

UNSPSC 10171700 Herbicides is a Class code encompassing herbicide products—selective, non-selective, bareground, preemergent, and aquatic formulations—that state and local governments procure for roadside vegetation management, right-of-way maintenance, invasive species control, and facility grounds upkeep. Recent solicitations reveal a mix of direct product supply contracts and integrated service-plus-supply arrangements; buyers include counties, state transportation departments, municipal utility systems, water management districts, and specialized taxing districts. Cobb County, Georgia has posted two separate easement maintenance RFPs (July 2026 and October 2026, rebid) seeking mowing and herbicidal applications within its water system service area. Solano County, California issued an IFB in October 2026 for specified herbicide products including AquaMaster, Vastlan, Milestone, and adjuvants, with delivery by November 1, 2026 and a three-year term with optional extensions, incorporating a local-vendor preference. Utah Department of Transportation released an IFB in September 2026 for a five-year statewide herbicide supply contract covering selective, non-selective, bareground, preemergent, and aquatic products with 27 line items and estimated annual quantities ranging from 20 gallons to 4,500 pounds per product. The St. Johns River Water Management District in Florida has posted two qualification-based solicitations (June 2026 and July 2026) seeking vendors to supply 71 distinct herbicide and adjuvant products for an invasive plant management program with an estimated $6 million budget over three years.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Utah, and Washington, with secondary presence in county and municipal jurisdictions across the Southeast and Southwest. Caltrans posted two IFBs for pre-emergent and contact herbicide application services in San Diego County (June and August 2026) covering 1,200 and 720 acres respectively, with prevailing wage requirements and small-business preferences. Hillsborough County, Florida issued a three-year herbicide spraying and planting services ITB in July 2026 valued at $544,532.50, requiring Florida Department of Agriculture Commercial Applicator licensure. Washington State Department of Enterprise Services solicited vegetation management products in July 2026 with an RFP establishing a statewide contract vehicle for use by state agencies, municipalities, and special districts; historical annual spending ranges $914,419 to $3.87 million. The City of Dallas, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the City of San Antonio have all issued herbicide supply solicitations in June–July 2026 on indefinite-delivery or annual contract bases. White County, Georgia requested bids on herbicide spraying services for 51.91 centerline miles of paved roads in September 2026, and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District issued an ITB for mowing and weed control maintenance including herbicide applications at rapid infiltration basins with a three-year term and optional two-year renewal.