UNSPSC 70131603: Plowing services

UNSPSC 70131603 Plowing services is a Commodity code. State and local governments use this code nominally for earth-moving and soil preparation work, but recent solicitations tagged under it span a much broader range of land and vegetation management activities—from geotechnical investigation and site preparation to agricultural farming, habitat restoration, and grounds maintenance—reflecting how state and local procurement offices apply taxonomy flexibly when cataloging land stewardship, environmental remediation, and infrastructure readiness work. The issuing bodies are predominantly counties, cities, state agencies, and special-purpose districts (flood control, transit authorities, school districts) across multiple regions. Work solicited includes site grading and soil testing for industrial facilities; timber harvesting and forestry operations; farming and regenerative agriculture on public land; ecosystem and wildlife habitat restoration; turf and vegetation establishment; and grounds maintenance across conservation areas. Representative recent solicitations include Dalton Utilities' geotechnical investigation for a gas generation facility in Georgia (RFP, June 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's statewide deforestation and pasture management operations (RFP, July 2026 response date); the City of Albuquerque's farming services for Alamo Field Open Space in New Mexico (RFP, April 2026 response date); and the Harris County Flood Control District's turf establishment and mowing services across Harris County, Texas (ITB, March 2026 response date).

Activity is spread across the South, Southwest, and Mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities in Georgia, Texas, Florida, New Mexico, New Jersey, and Colorado. A mix of state environmental and fish-and-wildlife agencies, county governments, municipal parks and utilities departments, and school districts are actively soliciting under this code. The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's custom farm services for wildlife management areas (RFQ, April 2026 response date) and the City of Salem, Oregon's natural resources restoration and management RFP (June 2026 response) show competitive regional activity. No single repeat buyer dominates the recent record, though Texas and Georgia each show multiple concurrent opportunities. Geographic concentration reflects opportunity distribution across public lands management, water infrastructure, stormwater facilities, and municipal grounds across dispersed jurisdictions rather than a concentrated buyer base.