UNSPSC 70141604: Herbicide services

UNSPSC 70141604 Herbicide services (Commodity) encompasses aerial and ground application of herbicides for invasive species control, post-fire cheatgrass management, roadside vegetation clearing, and wetland and aquatic plant treatment across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state environmental and natural resource agencies, wildlife departments, water management districts, transportation departments, and county highway authorities requesting these services on hundreds to thousands of acres, with work scoped as aerial application via helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, or unmanned systems; ground-based broadcast and spot spraying; and manual cutting combined with cut-stump herbicide treatment. Application rates, herbicide products (Plateau, Rejuvra, Tordon, imazapyr, glyphosate, triclopyr), and equipment specifications are tightly detailed in specifications, and contractors typically furnish all materials, labor, and equipment except where agencies supply herbicides or traffic control.

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing (conducting on behalf of Wildlife Resources and related divisions) is the dominant repeat buyer, issuing six IFB and RFQ solicitations between August and October 2026 for projects ranging from 526 to 10,934 acres at per-acre pricing, with response dates clustered in late September and early October 2026. The St. Johns River Water Management District (Florida) and Florida Department of Transportation also solicit herbicide services; the Florida Army National Guard reissued an invasive-species-management bid after zero initial submissions, extending the deadline to September 24, 2026. Maryland's Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT/SHA) and California's Caltrans request roadside herbicide application, with Caltrans offering small-business and disabled-veteran preferences up to $100,000 combined. Geographic activity concentrates in Utah (fire-restoration and rangeland projects), Florida (invasive aquatic and terrestrial species management), California (roadside weed control), and Maryland (highway tree-line spraying). Award decisions follow lowest-cost responsive-and-responsible criteria; recent Utah awards range from $14.16 to $29.94 per acre depending on project scope and location. Standard contract terms require commercial general liability of $1 million to $3 million per occurrence, workers' compensation coverage, GPS documentation of treatment areas, and pricing guarantees with no fuel surcharges through project completion.