UNSPSC 70141601: Crop spraying services

UNSPSC 70141601 Crop spraying services (Commodity) encompasses aerial application of pesticides, herbicides, and other chemical treatments via fixed-wing aircraft and drones to support forest management, agricultural operations, mosquito control, and airfield maintenance across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments solicit this work through RFPs, RFQs, ITQs, and IFBs; recent activity shows both drone-based herbicide application for forestry (the dominant activity) and manned-aircraft operations for mosquito adulticide, agricultural pest control, and airfield vegetation management. Issuing bodies include state natural-resources and forest departments, county mosquito-control districts, municipal aviation authorities, and departments of corrections. Michigan's Department of Natural Resources is a repeat buyer, having posted multiple drone aerial spraying RFPs for forestry site preparation and herbicide application across the Upper and Lower Peninsulas; Broward County, Florida and Pinellas County, Florida are active in mosquito adulticide and larvicide application; the City of Amarillo, Texas and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procure agricultural and operational aerial spraying.

Recent opportunities span Michigan, Florida, and Texas. The Michigan DNR issued RFP 7512600000018892 (closed May 19, 2026) for drone herbicide spraying across three regions covering approximately 908.9 acres at per-acre pricing; a follow-on RFP 7512600000023361 (response deadline July 28, 2026) seeks drone herbicide spraying for conifer plantation maintenance with strict operational constraints (wind 3–7 mph sustained, no rain within four hours, liquidated damages of $5,000 plus $100 per day for late completion). Broward County issued ITB BLD2131909B1 (due June 18, 2026) for open-end aerial mosquito adulticide application services covering 10,000–50,000 acres annually via fixed-wing aircraft, with local-business and certified small-business preferences and a two-year initial term plus three optional one-year renewals. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW244083 (bid deadline April 13, 2026) for aerial spraying across 26,000 acres of correctional-facility agricultural operations including cotton, corn, vegetables, and pastureland, requiring HUB subcontracting plans and state certifications. Pinellas County, Florida issued ITQ 26-0443-ITQ for aerial larvicide application on an as-needed basis (estimated $400,000 annual value), and the City of Amarillo posted BVB 404-26 for pre-emergent herbicide application at an airport with an estimated annual budget of $41,000. Contractors must hold FAA Part 107/137 certifications, state pesticide applicator licenses, and comprehensive liability insurance; pricing is typically fixed per-acre or per-acre-per-mission with firm rates over the contract term.