UNSPSC 10171801: Organic soil conditioner

A product used to improve the organic properties of soil to be appropriate for plant growth.

UNSPSC 10171801 Organic soil conditioner (Commodity) covers soil amendments, mulches, and compost materials that state and local governments procure for landscaping, erosion control, landfill operations, and stormwater infrastructure maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing hardwood mulch, engineered wood fiber, hydroseeding mixes, compost replacement media, and aggregate erosion control supplies—often bundled with application or installation labor. Issuing bodies span school districts, counties, cities, and special-purpose departments: Parkway School District in Missouri issued a blanket PO for hardwood mulch and engineered wood fiber; Sacramento County's Department of Waste Management and Recycling, Sarasota County, and Hillsborough County solicited erosion control and compost maintenance services; the City of Savannah requested landfill cover material; the City of Tucson established a qualified vendor list for green stormwater infrastructure landscape maintenance; Boulder County Parks and Open Space solicited landscaping products and erosion control materials on a short-list basis; and Greenville County in South Carolina sought mulching services for a county administration building.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Florida, South Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Georgia, and the District of Columbia. Representative opportunities include Parkway School District (Missouri) IFB 2740 for hardwood mulch and engineered wood fiber, due September 17, 2026, estimated at $50,000 annually on a blanket PO with no purchase guarantee; Sacramento County RFB 2026-RFB-0049 for erosion control services (hydroseeding approximately 50 acres and Posi-Shell application across four landfill and transfer stations), due June 11, 2026, with a local business preference (5%) and micro-business preference (2%); Sarasota County IFB 262888RM for odor control mulch bed media refurbishment and replacement at nine vacuum stations over five years, due August 7, 2026, with a mandatory site visit; the City of Tucson RFP 250 for qualified vendor list services for green stormwater infrastructure landscape maintenance through April 10, 2030; Hillsborough County's notice of intent for sole-source award to Powerscreen of Florida for composting equipment maintenance and parts estimated at $1,992,824.18 over five years; Boulder County Parks and Open Space SOQ 28626 for landscaping products and erosion control materials on a tiered short-list basis, due May 27, 2026; and Greenville County RFP 26099 for mulching services at the administration building, due April 21, 2026.