UNSPSC 70131502: Soil conservation or protection services

UNSPSC 70131502 Soil conservation or protection services (Commodity) encompasses bank erosion control, streambank stabilization, and sediment management work that state and local governments procure through master service agreements and project-specific contracts. State highway departments, county transportation authorities, municipal utilities, and parks departments are the primary issuing bodies, with Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet appearing most active in recent solicitations. The work being solicited includes installation of polypropylene barrier bags in multiple heights, foundation preparation for yielding and non-yielding streambank conditions, riprap placement, site grading and drainage, erosion control measures such as silt fencing and sediment traps, native revegetation, and restoration of stream habitat. Representative recent opportunities include the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's master agreement solicitations for polypropylene barrier wall construction across Districts 1–10 and Districts 11–12, both with July 22, 2026 response dates, evaluated on best value (85 points price, 10 points experience, 5 points response time); Fayette County, Georgia's Kenwood Park Erosion Stabilization project (ITB 27001-B, due July 28, 2026) involving 1,760 square yards of high-performance turf reinforcement matting and permanent seeding across 169.19 acres; and Lindon City, Utah's Lindon Hollow Creek Restoration project (IFB PW2026-01, due June 24, 2026) encompassing streambank stabilization, habitat features, terraced rock walls, and riparian revegetation.

Kentucky leads current activity, with multiple ongoing solicitation cycles through the Transportation Cabinet's master agreements running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals. Kentucky resident and qualified business preferences (Kentucky Correctional Industries 20%, nonprofits serving individuals with disabilities 15%) apply. Georgia, Utah, and Florida also show recent erosion control and streambank restoration activity. Contracts typically require three years of prior experience, liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate, and compliance with state standard specifications and ASTM testing standards. Payment is generally made within 30 working days of invoice, with 1% daily penalties for delays beyond contracted completion dates. Bid security requirements range from 5% to no specific requirement, and most solicitations remain open 60–90 days after bid closing. Work is seasonal in many jurisdictions, particularly in stream restoration projects constrained by low-flow conditions (late July through early fall).