UNSPSC 70151800: Forestry conservation services

UNSPSC 70151800 Forestry conservation services, a Class code, encompasses hands-on forest and vegetation management work that state and local governments buy to achieve ecological restoration, hazard mitigation, and habitat enhancement across public and managed lands. Recent opportunities show state and local agencies soliciting pre-commercial thinning, invasive species control, fuels reduction, tree planting, and specialized field training—work ranging from small urban parks to large federal forest tracts managed under cooperative authorities. The issuing bodies span state forestry and natural resources departments (Washington Department of Natural Resources, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Oregon Department of Forestry), county and city governments (Hillsborough County, City of Detroit, City of Torrington, Los Altos Hills County Fire District), and special-purpose districts (Forest Preserve District of Kane County, City of Sun Prairie stormwater management). Several state departments have posted multiple solicitations under this code in the past six months, indicating sustained procurement activity.

The geographic spread centers on the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon) and extends through the Upper Midwest (Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan) and into the South (Mississippi, Florida). Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Natural Resources requesting pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling on 648 acres in Pend Oreille County with bids due July 31, 2026 (RFQ, estimated value $300,000); the Mississippi Forestry Commission seeking herbicide applicators for cogongrass control across multiple counties on a per-hour crew-rate basis with bids due June 8, 2026 (IFB); the Oregon Department of Forestry issuing an invitation to bid for juniper cutting and piling on Steens Mountain near Crane, Oregon with a May 29, 2026 deadline (ITB); and the City of Detroit requesting forest restoration plans for five parks with proposals due May 22, 2026 (RFP). Across these opportunities, contract structures employ per-acre pricing, hourly crew rates, fixed per-unit costs, and lump-sum or task-based fees. Most require valid pesticide applicator licenses, forestry contractor licenses, or equivalent credentials; crew-size minimums; and comprehensive insurance including commercial general liability and workers' compensation. Federal funding through the U.S. Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority, USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act grants, and state conservation funds appears frequently, often precluding state small-business set-asides but sometimes enabling local preference or disadvantaged-business enterprise points where state or local funds are blended.