UNSPSC 70111508: Plants or ornamental tree spraying services

UNSPSC 70111508 Plants or ornamental tree spraying services is a Commodity code encompassing pest control, invasive species management, and specialized biological control interventions that state and local governments currently procure through direct chemical application, integrated pest management protocols, and emerging technologies like sterile insect technique. The code's scope extends beyond conventional landscape spraying to include mosquito adulticide and larvicide aerial and ground applications, wildlife removal and exclusion, herbicide treatment for invasive vegetation, termite and structural pest management, and specialized services such as fire ant inspection and treatment. Issuing bodies span county governments, cities, municipal transit authorities, independent school districts, state health agencies, and specialized facilities including state supported living centers and youth correctional facilities. Repeat buyers include Florida counties (Brevard, Hillsborough, Volusia, DeKalb, Rockdale) and Georgia counties (DeKalb, Gwinnett, Rockdale), along with municipal transit authorities in California (Orange County Transportation Authority) and cities across Texas, Florida, Georgia, and the Pacific Northwest. Geographic spread concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with significant activity in Texas, California, North Carolina, and scattered activity in other states including Oregon, Utah, and Arizona.

Representative recent solicitations illustrate the code's diversity: Brevard County, Florida posted a sole-source procurement in October 2026 for weekly shipments of X-ray-sterilized male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes from Sterile Insect Farms, Inc., valued at $94,000 annually, under a single-source notice with response due April 8, 2026; Orange County Transportation Authority in California issued IFB C260572 in October 2026 for landscaping services including pest control and irrigation across 13 facilities, $354,050 for one year, due November 2, 2026, subject to prevailing wage and DBE requirements; City of Casselberry, Florida released RFP 20261467 in October 2026 for comprehensive grounds maintenance including pest control and pruning at 13 lift stations and 6 water plants, three-year term from February 1, 2027, with response due November 3, 2026; Volusia County, Florida posted ITB 26B136LB in October 2026 for fixed-wing aerial mosquito control across county-wide treatment areas ranging 43,000 to 245,000 acres annually, bids due October 20, 2026, three-year initial term with two optional one-year renewals and 3 percent local preference available; and Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 26-00311 in June 2026 for aerial and ground mosquito control spraying, estimated at $2.756 million over three years, bids due July 20, 2026. The code remains highly active across state and local procurement jurisdictions with consistent monthly solicitation volume through the third quarter of 2026.