UNSPSC 70111706: Lawn care services

UNSPSC 70111706 Lawn care services, a Commodity code, spans the widest range of grounds maintenance being solicited by state and local jurisdictions. The work includes routine mowing (bi-weekly to weekly depending on season and facility type), edging, trimming, debris removal, and complementary services such as weed and pest control, fertilization, aeration, irrigation system maintenance, and turf establishment. Recent solicitations name mowing cycles ranging from 13 to 40 annually depending on facility type and climate; contractors supply labor, equipment, materials, and supervision to maintain designated acreage—from small parks and cemeteries to utility easements, lift stations, water treatment plants, airport terminals, transportation rights-of-way, and athletic fields. Many jurisdictions require Florida pest-control, pesticide-applicator, or right-of-way certifications; California C-27 landscaping contractor licenses; or Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification in specified categories, depending on state. The code sees heavy activity across municipal parks and recreation departments, county transportation and public works agencies, water authorities, fire-rescue departments, and independent school districts.

Issuing bodies include cities (Tampa, Ocala, St. Cloud, Cocoa, Milton, Oviedo, Bartow, Milpitas), counties (Sacramento, Sarasota, Orange, Harris, Beaufort, Cobb, Jackson, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, Paulding, Fauquier), water agencies and utilities (Sacramento County Water Agency, Casselberry Water Plants), state departments (Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Michigan Department of Transportation, Nevada National Guard), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District), and special-purpose districts. Florida cities and counties dominate the recent-opportunities block; Sacramento County, Orange County (California), and Sarasota County each appear multiple times with separate zone or area contracts. Representative recent opportunities include the Orange County Transportation Authority seeking landscape maintenance across 13 facilities under IFB C260572 (response due November 2, 2026, estimated value $354,050, one-year term with renewal options); the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions and Minnesota State Emergency Operation Center issuing RFP for lawn care and irrigation services at two facilities (response due November 10, 2026, estimated annual value $40,000–$50,000, two-year term with optional 36-month extension); the City of St. Cloud, Florida soliciting supplemental mowing and landscaping services via ITB 2026-003 (response due March 5, 2026); and Sarasota County requesting right-of-way mowing and median maintenance across multiple zones via IFB (response due October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026, three-year initial terms). Geographic concentration appears strongest in Florida (Tampa, Ocala, St. Cloud, Cocoa, Sarasota, Orange County, Hillsborough County, Palm Beach County, Beaufort County), California (Sacramento County, Orange County, Solano County, Milpitas, Ventura County), and scattered activity across Minnesota, Michigan, Georgia, South Carolina, Nevada, Texas, and Missouri. Set-asides include Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in Hillsborough County and Sarasota County; Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in Orange County Transportation Authority; and local-vendor preferences in multiple Florida jurisdictions and Solano County. Contract values range from approximately $40,000 to $475,000 annually; terms typically span one to five years with optional renewals. The code remains active and highly fragmented across jurisdictions, with no incumbent dominance evident in recent posts.