UNSPSC 70141900: Crop harvesting

UNSPSC 70141900 Crop harvesting, a Class code, does not align with the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under this taxonomy entry. Recent solicitations tagged with this code cover tree and shrub supply and installation, hydroseeding services, agricultural land leasing, environmental support services, dune restoration planting, and utility infrastructure upgrades—none of which constitute crop harvesting. The misclassification appears systematic: the code's abstract definition refers to the mechanical or manual collection of cultivated plants at maturity, yet issuing bodies are using it to capture landscape restoration, land management services, and horticultural work that fall outside traditional harvesting scope.

The recent opportunities concentrate in Colorado (Boulder County Parks & Open Space has issued multiple agricultural lease RFPs), Connecticut (Town of Naugatuck tree trimming RFQ, City of Norwalk tree and shrub supply RFP), Georgia (Clayton County hydroseeding ITB, Georgia Department of Transportation environmental RFQ, Georgia Department of Agriculture utility RFQ), and Florida (Pinellas County dune planting ITB). Representative recent solicitations include Clayton County, Georgia's ITB #26-60 for annual hydroseeding services across parks, roadways, and rights-of-way with a deadline of June 16, 2026; Boulder County Parks & Open Space's RFP-27026 for a 756-acre agricultural lease with a five-year term and fixed annual rent of $32,500 starting in 2027, due April 21, 2026; Town of Naugatuck, Connecticut's RFQ FY27-B115 for tree trimming and removal services with a deadline of April 28, 2026; and Pinellas County's 2025 dune planting services ITB with a total project cost of $1,801,881.18. The code shows activity but limited relevance to traditional crop harvesting procurement.