UNSPSC 27112003: Rakes

UNSPSC 27112003 Rakes is a Commodity code that encompasses weed control and vegetation management equipment and services procured by state and local governments. Recent solicitation activity shows that state and local buyers use this code to acquire manual and mechanical tools, including rakes and similar implements, as components of broader grounds maintenance, landscape management, and waterway vegetation control programs. Issuing bodies range from county governments to municipal agencies responsible for maintaining public infrastructure, including secondary waterways, drainage systems, and public grounds. The work involves both equipment procurement and service delivery for vegetation removal and weed management across multiple jurisdictions and geographic areas.

Orange County, Florida issued the most recent relevant opportunity: solicitation Y26-158, posted July 1, 2026, requesting sealed offers for weed control services on secondary canals and ditches countywide, with responses due June 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. The scope covers treatment across secondary canal and ditch systems serving Orange County and Orlando City, with spray locations and county boundary maps provided in attached exhibits. Questions were due June 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The solicitation references multiple versions of the Scope of Services document, with respondents required to confirm service specifications, treatment frequencies, chemical or mechanical methods, equipment requirements, and performance standards in the final version. Florida represents the primary geographic center of recent activity under this code.