UNSPSC 70131700: Land and soil management

UNSPSC 70131700 Land and soil management, a Class code, encompasses soil sampling, testing, and analysis; land preparation and vegetation management; geotechnical investigation; and allied professional services that state and local governments procure to support natural resource conservation, agricultural compliance, environmental remediation, park planning, and infrastructure development. Recent solicitations show state agencies, counties, municipal parks and utilities departments, water management districts, and regional authorities issuing RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for soil characterization and sampling (including phased environmental assessments), mechanical and manual land treatment, vegetation restoration, and construction materials testing performed by licensed consultants and contractors. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently issued a competitive bid for soil sampling and laboratory analysis across approximately 10,000–11,000 acres of state-managed recreational and agricultural lease properties, requiring fall 2026 collection and December delivery (IFB 27422DNRDIRECB54580). The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Design and Construction, solicited bids for retaining wall construction at Madison Blue Spring State Park (IFB BDC05-26-27, due October 6, 2026), with an addendum specifying rock gabion design and binding material requirements. The Texas General Land Office is seeking aerial herbicide application services for brush control on Permanent School Fund properties statewide, with award of multiple contracts anticipated (RFQ8691JW, due October 26, 2026). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a bid for mechanical muck management at Lake Miccosukee covering 1,168.60 acres with a $355,000 estimated budget (ITB FWC 26/27-11, due October 27, 2026). The City of Casselberry, Florida engaged multiple firms for continuing park planning and design services (SOQ20180353, with notice of intent to award issued July 23, 2018).

Recent activity spans Florida (three to four active solicitations including state parks, water conservation, and county airport mitigation work), Illinois (statewide agricultural soil sampling), Georgia (geotechnical and environmental testing services), Texas (statewide brush control and university demolition with restoration), Utah (five-year potato cyst nematode soil survey), and Massachusetts (cemetery maintenance and municipal soils handling). Geographic spread extends across the Southeast (Florida, Georgia), Midwest (Illinois), Mountain West (Utah), Northeast (Massachusetts, Connecticut), and South-Central United States (Texas). Multiple state environmental and natural resource departments, water authorities, county purchasing offices, and municipal parks departments are active buyers. Representative recent solicitations include the Illinois Department of Natural Resources' competitive bid for soil sampling (IFB 27422DNRDIRECB54580, due October 21, 2026) covering five geographic regions statewide, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's mechanical muck management services at Lake Miccosukee (ITB FWC 26/27-11, due October 27, 2026 with pre-bid mandatory October 8), the City of Augusta, Georgia's RFP for on-call geotechnical testing services supporting utilities construction (RFP 26-176, due September 11, 2026), the City of Bradenton's request for environmental testing continuing services (RFQ 26020MK, due April 2, 2026), and the St. Johns River Water Management District's Quote Request for wildfire fireline rehabilitation across four conservation properties (42209QR26, due May 13, 2026, with mandatory pre-quote May 5). Qualification statements, professional engineer licensure, relevant experience documentation, insurance compliance, and site visit participation are standard requirements across this code's activity.