UNSPSC 70151802: Forest protection services

UNSPSC 70151802 Forest protection services is a Commodity code that encompasses invasive species control, vegetation management, forest thinning, habitat restoration, and tree planting across state and local forestlands. State and local governments procure under this code to manage wildfire risk, control invasive plants and insects, restore degraded habitat, and maintain forest health on public and private lands under management partnerships. Work ranges from pre-commercial thinning and fuels reduction on hundreds of acres to targeted herbicide application for cogongrass and teasel, tree planting in parks and reserves, and ecological restoration planning. Issuing bodies include state forestry and natural resources departments, county conservation and fire districts, city forestry and parks divisions, military installations managing federal lands, and regional authorities. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry, Mississippi Forestry Commission, and Illinois Department of Natural Resources appear frequently as repeat buyers. Work is performance-intensive, requiring licensed pesticide applicators, forestry crew supervisors, and demonstrated prior experience with comparable projects; winning contractors typically hold state commercial pesticide applicator licenses, farm labor contractor licenses where required, and specific silvicultural or ecological credentials.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest—particularly Oregon and Washington—and the Upper Midwest, with additional solicitations in the Southeast (Mississippi) and Southwest (Colorado). The Washington Department of Natural Resources posted Trail TSI (RFQ, due July 31, 2026) for pre-commercial thinning across 648 acres in the Colville National Forest at an estimated contract value of $300,000. The Mississippi Forestry Commission issued an IFB for cogongrass control via herbicide application across six coastal counties plus statewide work (IFB due June 8, 2026), with award to four vendors. The Oregon Department of Forestry has posted multiple opportunities including juniper cutting on Steens Mountain (ITB due May 29, 2026), bark beetle non-commercial thinning near Crescent Lake (RFQ due April 16, 2026), and fuels reduction on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RFP closed April 20, 2026, with a $425,000 federal appropriation). The City of Detroit solicited forest restoration planning for five parks (RFP due May 22, 2026, funded through USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act), and the Los Altos Hills County Fire District is seeking vegetation management for a fuel break connectivity project (RFP due June 2, 2026 with mandatory pre-proposal meeting May 13). Agencies increasingly structure awards to multiple contractors to ensure geographic coverage and stagger work across seasons.