UNSPSC 70151507: Afforestation services

UNSPSC 70151507 Afforestation services is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy tree canopy assessments, invasive plant control, forestry services, land management, vegetation reduction, pre-commercial thinning, and related forest restoration work under this code—grounded in recent solicitations that span urban canopy mapping, rural habitat restoration, right-of-way clearing, and wildfire fuel reduction. The issuing bodies span city departments (Atlanta, Austin, Orlando, Winter Park), county natural resource divisions (Sacramento, Escambia, Marion), state forestry and park agencies (Michigan, South Dakota, Washington, Texas), and special-purpose water and electric cooperatives. City and county governments dominate recent activity, with repeat buyers including the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management and multiple Florida jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Texas), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington), and the upper Midwest (Michigan, South Dakota). Representative solicitations include the City of Pooler, Georgia RFP for tree canopy coverage assessment and geodatabase development using LiDAR and drone technology (proposals due November 6, 2026, with pre-proposal meeting October 20, 2026); the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management's sealed-bid process for invasive plant control, forestry services, and land management across the Annual Natural Area Management Program (prequalification deadline November 6, 2026); Glades Electric Cooperative's RFP for right-of-way vegetation trimming and clearance across approximately 2.6 million linear feet of transmission lines in Florida (proposals due April 23, 2026); Custer State Park's RFP for fuel reduction, pre-commercial thinning, and mastication across 239 acres (proposals due August 11, 2026); and the Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget's RFP for tree removal and site restoration at the MPSCS Stanton facility (proposals due August 18, 2026, with mandatory pre-proposal meeting August 4, 2026). Qualifications consistently include ISA or TCIA certification, state pest control or commercial pesticide applicator licenses, proof of comparable project experience, and compliance with ANSI arboriculture and safety standards. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options extending total duration to five years.