UNSPSC 11121809: Straw

UNSPSC 11121809 Straw is a Commodity code that encompasses dried fibrous agricultural material supplied to state and local government agencies for erosion control, animal bedding, landscaping, and facility maintenance. State and local procurement under this code combines basic straw and hay procurement with more specialized work involving delivery, installation, site preparation, and ongoing supply relationships—reflecting a practical split between commodity purchase and service-bundled contracts that agencies use to manage ongoing operational needs.

Issuing bodies span state departments of agriculture, corrections, natural resources, and wildlife; county and city governments; and special-purpose districts managing facilities from horse parks to landfills to correctional institutions. Recent solicitations show repeat activity from state wildlife and fish agencies, county animal-care operations, and municipal facilities departments. The geographic spread reflects activity concentrated in the South and West—Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Nevada, Kentucky, California, and Florida dominate the recent opportunity set. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Milton, Florida's ITB for pine straw supply, delivery, and installation services (due May 27, 2026); the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's IFB for alfalfa grass square hay bales to Big Bend Ranch State Park (due July 16, 2026); the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's quote solicitations for alfalfa hay to Wenaha and Elkhorn Wildlife Areas (due September 2 and August 31, 2026, respectively); the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' multi-line IFB for animal feed and hay supporting the Department of Criminal Justice (due May 27, 2026); and the Kentucky Horse Park's RFB for baled hay and straw (due May 13, 2026). Purchase volumes range from small unit orders (Dallas County's hay and straw for the landfill) to substantial multi-year supply agreements spanning tons of material annually. Most contracts include FOB destination pricing, delivery-performance scoring, quality specifications tied to USDA hay guidelines or state agricultural standards, and renewal options extending one to four years.