UNSPSC 70151803: Forest arid land rehabilitation

UNSPSC 70151803 Forest arid land rehabilitation, a Commodity code, encompasses invasive species control, vegetation management, and ecological restoration work on public and private land—including herbicide application for cogongrass suppression, juniper and teasel removal, pre-commercial thinning, wildfire fuel reduction, habitat restoration, and reforestation. State and local buyers soliciting under this code span state forestry and natural resources departments, county fire districts, city forestry divisions, regional environmental agencies, and special-purpose districts managing conservation land. Recent opportunities show a geographically dispersed market centered in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest, with activity in Washington, Oregon, Mississippi, Colorado, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Florida.

Washington State Department of Natural Resources posted a $300,000 IFB (Solicitation 7026, due July 31, 2026) for pre-commercial thinning and silvicultural services on 648 acres in Pend Oreille County under the Good Neighbor Authority, requiring Farm Labor Contractors Licenses and 10+ workers per crew. The Mississippi Forestry Commission issued an IFB (Solicitation 3160007884, due June 8, 2026) for herbicide application to control cogongrass across state, federal, and private lands, structured as a per-hour rate contract with intent to award four vendors for statewide coverage. The Oregon Department of Forestry released two active solicitations: an RFQ (Solicitation S6290000016365, due April 16, 2026) for bark beetle thinning on 49 acres in Jackson County on a per-acre cost basis, and an RFP (Solicitation S6290000016394, closed April 20, 2026) for fuels reduction and hazard mitigation across 532 acres in Curry County with a $425,000 maximum contract value under Good Neighbor Authority. The Oregon Military Department solicited an intermediate RFP (Solicitation S2480000016210, due April 23, 2026) for habitat restoration at the Boardman Bombing Range in Morrow County, including cryptogamic soil crust salvage and native revegetation on up to 30 acres with a contract term extending through June 30, 2031. Illinois Department of Natural Resources solicited tree planting on 33 acres at Apple River Canyon State Park (IFB 26422DNRRESCOB51534, due March 17, 2026) requiring mechanized planting equipment and herbicide application expertise. Boulder County, Colorado issued an exploratory RFI (RFI25326, due March 13, 2026) for carbon removal through biomass utilization from 301,000 tons of annually available forest restoration and wildfire mitigation feedstock. The City of Detroit and Kane County Forest Preserve District also posted work under the code spanning reforestation planning, tree planting, and teasel management—signaling demand for both tactical control work and longer-term ecological monitoring and restoration design.