UNSPSC 70151501: Forest resources management services

UNSPSC 70151501 Forest resources management services is a Commodity code encompassing the tactical and operational work state and local governments buy to maintain, restore, and actively manage forest and woodland tracts under public ownership or control. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers soliciting labor, equipment, and materials for invasive species removal and chemical treatment, timber thinning and harvest, prescribed burning, reforestation and native groundcover planting, brush mowing and vegetation clearing on forest roads and trails, and forestry inventory work. The work spans mechanical treatment (mastication, mulching, hand cutting), herbicide application, prescribed fire operations, and specialized labor such as bud capping and tree pruning on state forestry lands. The issuing bodies are dominated by state natural resources and forestry departments (Minnesota DNR, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Northwest Florida Water Management District, Suwannee River Water Management District, California CAL FIRE, Washington DNR), supplemented by city and county buyers (City of Atlanta, Sarasota County, City of St. Cloud). The Commodity code also captures forest planning and carbon assessment consulting work sought by public natural resource agencies. State RFBs and ITBs constitute the primary notice type, with IFBs (Invitations for Bid) common for harvest and restoration contracts and RFQs used when qualifications or consulting expertise are central.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast—particularly Florida and Minnesota—with material secondary activity in California, Washington, and Georgia. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued at least fifteen opportunities between June and October 2026 covering invasive species treatment, timber stand management, trail maintenance, and forest inventory across multiple state forestry regions and counties. The Northwest Florida Water Management District and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted timber sales, hand planting for reforestation, prescribed burning, and mulching contracts. Representative recent opportunities include the Minnesota DNR's RFB for buckthorn removal on 16 acres in Carlton County (October 2, 2026), invasive species treatment on 9 acres at the Mathy Tract in Winona County (October 21, 2026), and brushing and pruning on 124.08 miles of state forest roads across seven counties (October 23, 2026); the Northwest Florida Water Management District's timber thinning sale on 224 acres in Holmes County (October 7, 2026); the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's prescribed burning contract for 11,825 acres on Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (October 6, 2026, withdrawn after fewer than two responsive bids); and the City of Atlanta's RFQ for community-based forestry including tree planting, pruning, and volunteer coordination (June 17, 2026).