UNSPSC 70151805: Forest reserves or parks conservation services

UNSPSC 70151805 Forest reserves or parks conservation services, a Commodity code, encompasses habitat restoration, invasive species management, reforestation, and fuels reduction work that state and local governments commission to maintain ecological function across public lands and designated conservation areas. Recent solicitations show state forestry agencies, water management districts, county parks departments, city governments, and special-purpose military installations procuring pre-commercial thinning, tree removal, herbicide application for invasive species control, native vegetation establishment, prescribed burning preparation, and forest restoration planning services. Work ranges from silvicultural thinning on federal forestlands managed under Good Neighbor Authority agreements to invasive plant eradication in nature preserves, longleaf pine habitat restoration, sagebrush habitat enhancement, and municipal tree planting tied to community resilience and urban canopy initiatives.

Issuing bodies span state forestry and natural resources departments (Washington Department of Natural Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), county and regional jurisdictions (Northwest Florida Water Management District, Boulder County, Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Hillsborough County), cities (Detroit, Los Altos Hills), and specialized agencies (Oregon Military Department managing U.S. Navy facilities). Washington, Oregon, Florida, and Mississippi show the heaviest recent activity, with additional opportunities in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Representative recent work includes the Washington State Department of Natural Resources' pre-commercial thinning solicitation (Solicitation 7026, ITB, July 31, 2026 due date, $300,000 estimated value) across 648 acres in Pend Oreille County; the Mississippi Forestry Commission's statewide cogongrass herbicide application contract (IFB #3160007884, June 8, 2026 due date) spanning RESTORE and BIL grant areas; the Oregon Department of Forestry's fuels reduction work on Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest (RFP closed April 20, 2026, $425,000 maximum via U.S. Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority funding); and the City of Detroit's forest restoration planning engagement across five parks (RFP, May 22, 2026 due date, $10,000 base project budget with USDA Forest Service Inflation Reduction Act grant funding). Most solicitations require state pesticide applicator licenses, forestry experience with verifiable references, and compliance with prevailing wage and federal cross-cutting requirements where federal funds are involved; several offer preferences for veteran-owned, women-owned, or disadvantaged business certification.