UNSPSC 70151602: Essential oils production

UNSPSC 70151602 Essential oils production is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations maps primarily to timber harvesting, forest management consulting, silvicultural services, and woody biomass processing — work that diverges substantially from the code's nominal scope. State and local governments are using this code to procure operational forestry services across timber sales management, pre-commercial thinning, site preparation, and biomass handling. Issuing bodies include county governments (Lewis County, Washington; Greenville County, South Carolina; Butts County, Georgia; Boulder County, Colorado), state natural resources departments (Washington Department of Natural Resources, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and specialized public agencies managing landfill properties and forest health initiatives. The work reflects active state and county engagement in timber inventory, harvest operations, reforestation, and disposal of beetle-killed and hazard-reduction wood.

Recent activity spans Washington, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Colorado. Representative opportunities include the Washington Department of Natural Resources' solicitation (IFB #7026, due July 31, 2026) for pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling services across 648 acres in Pend Oreille County under the Good Neighbor Authority, with an estimated contract value of $300,000; Greenville County, South Carolina's RFP #26105 (due June 2, 2026) for timber management consulting services across 1,765 acres of landfill-adjacent County property; Butts County, Georgia's RFP #26-12 (due February 27, 2026) for timber harvesting on 17 acres of mixed hardwood and pine; and Boulder County Parks and Open Space's RFP #26426 (due April 10, 2026) for woody biomass processing at community forestry sort yards. Lewis County, Washington issued an IFB (due June 25, 2026) for sale of surplus timber on county right of way, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited proposals for statewide deforestation, pasture management, and timber evaluation services. The code shows no meaningful alignment with essential oils production; state and local procurement is consolidating timber and forest management work under a mismatched commodity classification.