UNSPSC 70131603: Plowing services

UNSPSC 70131603 Plowing services (Commodity) shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The code's recent state and local contract opportunities span professional services, environmental and geotechnical testing, land management, construction demolition, irrigation installation, landscape architecture, natural resources restoration, and park planning—none of which represent snow removal, ground preparation, or agricultural plowing operations. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources soil sampling solicitation (27422DNRDIRECB54580, due October 21, 2026) involves field sample collection and laboratory analysis across approximately 10,000–11,000 acres of state-managed agricultural and recreational properties but does not include field plowing or soil preparation. The Texas General Land Office brush control RFQ (RFQ8691JW, due October 26, 2026) seeks aerial herbicide application on Permanent School Fund properties—vegetation management rather than plowing. The Lee County Port Authority land management projects (2026067LB, due September 16, 2026) encompass exotic species treatment and fence and trail maintenance across approximately 7,000 acres but specify manual removal and herbicide application without plowing operations.

State and local procurement under this code draws from Florida municipalities (Lee County Port Authority, City of Casselberry), Texas agencies (General Land Office, Texas A&M University System, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, City of Dallas), Georgia jurisdictions (Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, City of Augusta, Columbus Consolidated Government, Henry County, Dalton Utilities), Illinois state departments (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Agriculture), and Oregon municipalities (City of Salem, City of College Park). Geographic representation spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Oregon with scattered activity elsewhere. The mismatch between the code's name and the solicitations posted under it suggests either misclassification by issuing bodies or limited genuine procurement demand for traditional plowing services within the state and local market during this period. Firms pursuing snow and ice removal, field preparation, or agricultural plowing should verify that opportunities are correctly tagged to this code rather than relying on the posted records.