UNSPSC 21101802: Dusters

UNSPSC 21101802 Dusters (Commodity) covers aerial application equipment and services for mosquito control and pest management, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity narrowly focused on aerial larvicide application rather than traditional dusting equipment. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county public works and mosquito control departments. The scope of work involves furnishing aircraft, aerial application equipment, qualified pilots and personnel, fuel, and incidental resources to perform aerial granular larvicide treatments across large geographic areas on an as-needed basis, typically when in-house aircraft or pilots are grounded for maintenance.

Pinellas County, Florida, posted the primary recent opportunity under this code: Invitation to Quote #26-0443-ITQ from the Public Works Department's Mosquito Control and Vegetation Management Section, due April 23, 2026. The County sought a qualified aerial contractor to provide comprehensive aerial granular larvicide application services across approximately 4,000 acres annually across the County's 18,100.7 mapped aerial larvicide treatment polygons, with an estimated annual contract value of $400,000 at $100 per acre. Contractors were required to meet FAR 137 and Florida Statute Chapter 388 pilot licensing and certification standards, hold insecticide applicator licenses, maintain $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability coverage, $5,000,000 Aviation Liability coverage, and $5,000,000 Pollution Legal and Environmental Legal Liability coverage. The contract included a 12-month initial term with one optional one-year extension. Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises received procurement preference, with SBEs submitting within the first five business days receiving first priority consideration to the lowest responsive and responsible quoter meeting SBE criteria.