UNSPSC 21101804: Fertilizer spreaders or distributors

UNSPSC 21101804 Fertilizer spreaders or distributors (Commodity) covers equipment and specialized machinery that state and local governments procure to apply granular fertilizers across maintained turf, athletic fields, and grounds. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated on two equipment categories: single-unit purchases of specialized spreader machines (zero-turn ride-on sprayer-spreaders and top-dresser spreaders with 60-gallon liquid capacity and 200+ pound granular hoppers) and bulk fertilizer supply contracts with delivery requirements to multiple maintenance facilities. Cities and counties are the dominant issuing bodies; school districts and state resource agencies appear less frequently. The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget has posted multiple RFQs under this code within the past three months for equipment acquisition, while Pasco County, Florida and the City of Bradenton have issued IFBs for chemical and fertilizer supply on an as-needed basis.

The most active recent procurement activity appears in Florida and Texas. The City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has solicited for a zero-turn sprayer-spreader with a $30,000 budget ceiling (RFQ 2026RFQ033, response due May 8, 2026) and a top-dresser spreader (RFQ 2026RFQ092, response due July 14, 2026). Pasco County, Florida issued an IFB-SP-26-074 for herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides with delivery to two maintenance facilities and a contract term running through September 30, 2029 with bi-annual CPI adjustments (response due June 16, 2026). The City of Bradenton, Florida conducted an ITB for golf course chemicals and fertilizers covering approximately 53 line items with an estimated annual spend of $140,000 (response due February 19, 2026). The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife solicited 18 tons of corn fertilizer (26-12-10-4 blend) for Sauvie Island Wildlife Area with delivery by June 15, 2026 (response due May 1, 2026), and Valley Ag LLC received intent-to-award status on that solicitation. Most equipment solicitations require F.O.B. destination delivery, carry $1,000,000 general liability and statutory workers' compensation insurance minimums, and include no disclosed set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions.