UNSPSC 70141601: Crop spraying services

UNSPSC 70141601 Crop spraying services, a Commodity code, encompasses aerial application of pesticides, herbicides, and seeds across diverse landscapes — from mosquito adulticide treatments over residential and agricultural areas to herbicide and seeding operations on forestry and conservation lands. State and local procurement under this code includes fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter services, increasingly supplemented by drone-based applications. Issuing bodies span county mosquito control and public works departments (Volusia County, Broward County, Orange County, and Pinellas County in Florida; Harris County in Texas), state forestry and wildlife agencies (Oregon Department of Forestry, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Texas General Land Office), and specialized operations like the Texas Department of Criminal Justice managing agricultural pest control across correctional facilities. Counties and special districts dominate the recent activity, though state departments of forestry and wildlife are emerging as repeat buyers for forest-reforestation seeding and herbicide release work.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida (mosquito adulticide for multiple counties), Oregon and Utah (aerial seeding for reforestation), Michigan (drone-based herbicide application on forest sites), and Texas (brush control via aerial herbicide and agricultural pest control). Representative solicitations include Volusia County's fixed-wing aerial mosquito control ITB due October 28, 2026 (26B136LB), treating 43,000 to 245,000 acres annually with a three-year initial term and local preference incentives; the Oregon Department of Forestry's aerial seeding RFQ for 5,024 acres in the Willamette National Forest (due October 16, 2026, S6290000018046) requiring helicopter-based conifer seed application; Broward County's open-end aerial mosquito adulticide contract ITB (26B-2131909B2, due September 29, 2026) for approximately 157,000 acres on the west side using fixed-wing or rotorcraft with FAA Congested Area Plan approval; the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources' aerial herbicide IFB on 10,934.2 acres near Vernal (BD27112, due October 1, 2026, completion by October 3, 2026); and the Texas General Land Office's multiple-award RFQ for aerial herbicide brush control on Permanent School Fund properties statewide (RFQ8691JW, due October 26, 2026). Insurance and pilot-certification requirements are stringent across jurisdictions, with state agencies commonly requiring FAA Part 137 certification, state pesticide applicator licenses, and per-occurrence liability limits ranging from $1 million to $10 million depending on work type and hazard profile. Price-redetermination clauses tied to fuel, wage, or materials indices appear in multi-year county contracts, while single-season forestry and conservation work typically carries firm, all-inclusive per-acre pricing with no adjustments.