UNSPSC 10191510: Abamectin

Abamectin is a mixture of avermectins which are derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis. It contains avermectin B1A and avermectin B1B. These two components have very similar biological and toxicological properties. It is an effective insecticide and acaricide used to control a wide range of insect and mite pests of agronomic, fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops, and it is used by homeowners for control of fire ants.

UNSPSC 10191510 Abamectin is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local solicitation activity present in the source material. The recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly reflect general pest control services, mosquito control chemical procurement, herbicide spraying, and specialized treatments such as aerial mosquito control and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS) management—none of which center on abamectin, an organophosphate insecticide that appears only nominally in the UNSPSC classification. The mismatch between the code's intended product scope and actual buying patterns suggests the issuing bodies are either misclassifying their solicitations or the code's real-world application diverges materially from its taxonomy definition.

Issuers across the source span school districts, cities, counties, transit authorities, and state agencies, with significant recent activity from Florida jurisdictions including Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, the City of Ocala, the City of St. Cloud, Valencia College, Orange County, Hillsborough County, Polk County, and the County of Volusia. Outside Florida, activity includes the State of Nevada (Nevada Army National Guard), White County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), Sacramento County (California), the City of Dallas (Texas), Brazoria County (Texas), the City of McKinney (Texas), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia), and Washington State Department of Enterprise Services. Representative recent opportunities include Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's RFP for general pest control services with responses due October 19, 2026; the City of Ocala's ITB for comprehensive monthly pest control across 56 city facilities, requiring EPA-approved residual insecticides and Florida pest control certification, with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals; and the City of St. Cloud's ITB for pest control services with electronic bid submission due July 2, 2026. Geographic activity clusters in Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, and Washington, with Florida showing the densest recent solicitation frequency. The source does not support evidence that state and local governments are actively procuring abamectin as a standalone commodity under this code.