UNSPSC 70151502: Forest pest control

UNSPSC 70151502 Forest pest control is a Commodity code encompassing invasive species treatment, right-of-way vegetation management, and forest restoration work that state and local governments procure to protect public lands, utility infrastructure, and natural areas from pest pressure and ecological degradation. Recent state and local solicitations show jurisdictions hiring contractors to perform LiDAR-based tree canopy assessments with geodatabase development, invasive plant control across hundreds of acres with performance guarantees (90% or higher target species reduction), right-of-way pesticide application for crop pests and disease vectors on transmission and distribution corridors, mechanical thinning and fuel reduction on state forestlands, and specialized treatments targeting non-native species such as Phragmites and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter. Issuing bodies span city general services departments (pest control across municipal facilities), state departments of transportation and natural resources (right-of-way and forest management), county agricultural and environmental agencies (invasive species eradication), utility cooperatives (vegetation clearance under energized power lines), and state correctional and youth authorities (facility-wide pest control). Georgia, Florida, and Minnesota dominate recent posting activity, with additional opportunities in Oregon, Michigan, Texas, South Dakota, California, and Washington.

The City of Pooler, Georgia released an RFP on October 7, 2026 (proposals due November 6, 2026) for city-wide tree canopy coverage assessment and geodatabase development using LiDAR-based analysis with drone or aircraft technology, requiring ISA or TCIA certification and compliance with ANSI arboriculture standards. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management issued a multi-step sealed-bid process on October 6, 2026 (prequalification due November 6, 2026) for invasive plant control, forestry services, and land management across 200–400 acres with three infestation levels, mandating 90% or higher reduction in target species density within 0–3 months of treatment and 90% survivability of native restoration plantings after one year, with retreatment at no cost to the City if performance standards are not met. The Florida Department of Transportation District Five posted an ITB on September 17, 2026 (bids due October 6, 2026) for right-of-way pesticide application targeting Pasture Mealybug across approximately 400 acres in nine counties at a budgetary ceiling of $150,000, with contract award to the lowest responsive bidder under a unit-rate pricing model for a one-year term with up to three one-year renewal options. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued an RFB on September 18, 2026 (bids due October 2, 2026) for woody removal and chemical treatment of buckthorn and bush honeysuckle on approximately 50 acres within the Minnesota Falls 3 Native Prairie Bank Easement in Yellow Medicine County using basal herbicide application and hand-cut-and-treat methods. Additional opportunities include aerial and ground mosquito control spraying across Hillsborough County, Florida (ITB posted June 30, 2026; bids due July 20, 2026; estimated contract value $2.756 million over three years), and pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling silvicultural services across 648 acres in Washington State (RFB posted June 16, 2026; bids due July 31, 2026; estimated contract value $300,000).