UNSPSC 10191523: Bacillus thuringiensis (H-14)

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a species of bacteria that lives in soil. It makes proteins that are toxic to some insects when eaten, but not others. The proteins are not toxic to humans because, like all mammals, we cannot activate them. Bt is not toxic to non-target wildlife.

UNSPSC 10191523 Bacillus thuringiensis (H-14), a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local contract opportunities posted under this code. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for Bacillus thuringiensis products; instead, the code captures a broad and unrelated mix of pest control, vegetation management, chemical supply, and infrastructure work that spans conventional pesticides, herbicides, copper sulfate, aerial mosquito control, golf course chemicals, and parking lot construction.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity reflects a broader tagging inconsistency in the data. Of the fourteen opportunities posted, only one—Pinellas County's aerial larvicide application services (ITQ #26-0443-ITQ, due April 23, 2026)—involves any biological or larvicidal product, and even that solicitation does not specify Bacillus thuringiensis as the active ingredient. The remaining opportunities primarily solicit conventional chemical pest control (Valencia College IFB 2026-04 for college-wide pest control across eleven locations, City of Tucson RFP 240058 for pest and termite services across three facility groups), herbicide and vegetation management products (Hillsborough County ITB 2600339 for invasive species control, Washington State Department of Enterprise Services RFP for statewide vegetation management), and specialized supplies such as copper sulfate (Pasco County RFQFP 261004) and golf course chemicals (Kentucky Department of Parks RFBs 75826000005891 and 75826000005892). The code shows little relevant recent activity for the microbial control product it nominally represents.