UNSPSC 70151501: Forest resources management services

UNSPSC 70151501 Forest resources management services, a Commodity code, encompasses labor-intensive vegetation control, habitat restoration, and forest management work across state lands and public properties. State and local governments procure goat browsing, woody brush removal, bud capping on timber stands, orchard pruning, cabbage palm herbicide treatment, invasive plant removal, fuel reduction, forestry mulching, and carbon offset feasibility analysis—work tied directly to fire mitigation, habitat restoration, invasive species control, and long-term forest stewardship. The issuing bodies are predominantly state natural resources and forestry departments (Minnesota DNR, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, California CAL FIRE, Washington DNR), alongside special-purpose water management districts (Northwest Florida Water Management District, Boulder County) and municipal parks departments (City of Atlanta, City of Torrington). Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources and Florida's agriculture and fish-and-wildlife agencies have generated the highest recent solicitation volume.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Minnesota, California, Washington, and Colorado. Representative opportunities include the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' RFB for goat browsing and woody removal across 45 acres at Minnewaska Native Prairie Bank, Pope County, due July 22, 2026; Minnesota DNR's RFB for bud capping across 964 acres in five central counties, due July 22, 2026; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' ITB for aerial herbicide treatment of invasive aquatic plants across 2,863 acres at Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest, due March 31, 2026; and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's ITB for boundary mulching at Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area, 191.64 acres, with an estimated budget of $65,000.00, due February 11, 2026. The City of Atlanta's two-phase SOQ/IFB for community-based forestry—including tree planting, pruning, volunteer coordination, and environmental education—targets two-year delivery with responses due June 17, 2026. Most procurements follow IFB or ITB processes with unit or per-acre pricing, mandatory pre-bid site visits, competitive low-bid award criteria, and performance bonds or liquidated damages for schedule delays.