UNSPSC 10171701: Weed killer

UNSPSC 10171701 Weed killer is a Commodity code covering herbicide products and herbicide application services procured by state and local governments for vegetation management across parks, facilities, roadsides, utilities, and public lands. State and local buyers use this code for both supply contracts (liquid and dry herbicide formulations) and service contracts (professional application of herbicides by licensed applicators). Recent solicitations show mixed procurement: cities and counties issue IFBs and RFPs for spray application services on municipal acreage; state departments and transportation agencies solicit both herbicide supplies and application services for rights-of-way and public facilities; and a state cooperative purchasing vehicle extends existing herbicide supply agreements. Issuing bodies span city departments (Dallas, Milpitas, South Jordan), counties (Hillsborough, DeKalb, Pasco), state departments (Oregon DAS, Washington Department of Enterprise Services, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, California Caltrans, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet), and special-purpose districts (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources). The City of South Jordan and California Caltrans appear in multiple recent opportunities.

Activity concentrates in California, Texas, Utah, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Oregon, and Washington. Recent representative opportunities include the City of South Jordan RFP for three-year weed control services on 161.62 acres (responses due July 29, 2026); Washington Department of Enterprise Services RFP establishing a statewide herbicide supply contract vehicle with up to four Main Awards and one Reserved Award per category, responses due August 20, 2026; California Caltrans IFB 11A4417 for herbicide application across 1,200 acres in San Diego County rights-of-way (responses due July 2, 2026); the Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet RFB for a Master Agreement covering 55 line items of herbicides and adjuvants (bids due February 12, 2026); and Oregon DAS special procurement extending an existing herbicide supply price agreement at $1,780,000 for six months. Contracts range from single annual awards to multiple blanket purchase orders across categories, with terms typically one to five years and responsive vendors required to hold commercial pesticide applicator licenses, general liability insurance (minimum $1 million per occurrence), and workers' compensation coverage.