UNSPSC 70000000: Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services

This segment includes services associated with the production, management and protection of plants, soil and land resources as well as those related to the breeding of animals and services related to wildlife.

UNSPSC 70000000 Farming and Fishing and Forestry and Wildlife Contracting Services is a Segment code that encompasses aerial seeding and herbicide application, rangeland restoration treatments, shrub and tree planting, pest and invasive species management, and fish hatchery operations that state and local governments are procuring across the western United States. State and local wildlife agencies, departments of natural resources, conservation authorities, and county governments have issued the bulk of recent solicitations under this code. The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting on behalf of the Division of Wildlife Resources and subordinate agencies, is the most active repeat buyer, followed by county governments in California (Tuolumne County, Orange County) and Maryland (Charles County). Solicitation types are diverse—aerial seeding and herbicide application work dominates through IFBs and RFQs priced on a per-acre basis with fixed or guaranteed pricing through project completion, while conservation planning, facility upgrades, and specialized sampling work appear under RFPs requiring technical qualifications and experience. Representative recent opportunities include the State of Utah Division of Purchasing's Color Country Aerial Seeding IFB (AS27-121, October 23, 2026 response) for aerial seeding across 5,574 acres in Iron and Kane Counties; Summit County's Fuels Reduction RFP (September 22, 2026) covering hazardous fuels reduction and tree thinning on up to 1,265 acres; and Charles County, Maryland's Oak Ridge Park East Stream Restoration IFB (October 13, 2026) for stormwater detention and stream restoration with a 29.95% MWBE subcontractor goal.

Recent activity is concentrated in Utah, where the Division of Wildlife Resources has issued over thirty solicitations since mid-August 2026 for aerial seeding, herbicide application, brush mowing, shrub planting, and rangeland treatment across state trust lands, Bureau of Land Management lands, and fire restoration areas. California counties (Tuolumne and Orange) and Connecticut's DEEP are active in equipment maintenance, hazmat testing, environmental restoration, and fisheries stocking. The geographic spread reflects western fire recovery and land management priorities, with notable activity in Utah (particularly the Book Cliffs, Plateau region, and Uintah County), northern California (Tuolumne County and the Sierra Nevada), and scattered solicitations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Missouri. Cost structures are typically fixed per-acre or per-unit pricing with no fuel surcharges, guaranteed through project completion; work windows are compressed (30–120 days) and tied to seasonal conditions. Bid protest periods and performance-evaluation scoring systems are common, particularly for Utah procurements. The code sees steady activity right now, though pursuits should focus on demonstrated experience with aerial application equipment, GPS technology, heavy equipment operation, environmental compliance, and multi-site project coordination in western geography.