UNSPSC 11121706: Mulch

UNSPSC 11121706 Mulch (Commodity) covers landscape and grounds maintenance supplies that state and local governments procure for parks, facilities, stormwater infrastructure, and grounds operations. Recent activity shows school districts, cities, and state facilities departments sourcing hardwood and pine bark mulch products, engineered wood fiber for play surfaces and landscaping, and compost screening services that generate finished mulch-like materials for reuse. The code also captures supply of raw mulch materials to maintenance contractors supporting green infrastructure and landscape projects.

Issuing bodies include state facilities departments (notably Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet), city public works and water utilities departments (Wichita, Tucson), school districts (Parkway School District, Missouri), and municipal parks and grounds operations (District of Columbia). Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for mulch products for a Master Agreement covering 7,725 units across pine straw, pine bark mulch, cedar bark mulch, and hardwood mulch, with bids due May 6, 2026; Parkway School District in Missouri issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for hardwood mulch and engineered wood fiber on a blanket purchase-order basis with an estimated annual spend of $50,000 and responses due September 17, 2026; the City of Wichita Public Works & Utilities Department solicited bids for mechanical screening of street sweepings and finished compost at Brooks Landfill (approximately 16,000 cubic yards annually) due August 14, 2026; and the District of Columbia posted leaf disposal services for bid due October 19, 2026. Geographic spread centers on the Midwest and South, with Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, and Arizona representing recent activity; Washington, D.C. also shows recent demand. No sustained concentration around a single jurisdiction is evident in the recent opportunities block.