UNSPSC 70151806: Forestry watershed management

UNSPSC 70151806 Forestry watershed management (Commodity) encompasses state and local procurement for pre-commercial thinning, invasive species control, habitat restoration, fuels reduction, and forest health services on public lands. Recent solicitations show state forestry departments, state fish and wildlife agencies, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose districts issuing RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs for labor-intensive silvicultural work—hand-piling and thinning operations, herbicide application for invasive plants, native vegetation restoration, and slash treatment—typically on acreage ranges from 30 to 1,200 acres per project. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry, Mississippi Forestry Commission, and similar agencies dominate the buyer base, alongside fire districts (Los Altos Hills County Fire District), city parks departments (Detroit), and military installations operating under Good Neighbor Authority or federal grant programs. Work is characterized by strict operational windows, crew-size requirements, equipment specifications, and compliance with state pesticide applicator licenses and insurance mandates. Evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30–60 percent, qualifications and references at 25–56 percent, and technical approach at 10–40 percent.

Activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon), Southeast (Mississippi), and Upper Midwest (Illinois), with scattered municipal activity in California, Florida, Colorado, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include the Washington State Department of Natural Resources ITB for pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling across 648 acres in the Colville National Forest (Pend Oreille County) due July 31, 2026 with an estimated contract value of $300,000; the Mississippi Forestry Commission IFB for cogongrass control across state and federal lands with contract award anticipated July 1, 2026 and intended multi-vendor awards to four contractors; the Oregon Department of Forestry RFQ for non-commercial thinning on 49 acres in Jackson County with work completion by June 30, 2026; and the Los Altos Hills County Fire District RFP for vegetation management and shaded fuel break connectivity with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on May 13, 2026. Geographic spread spans the Pacific Northwest most densely, with secondary demand from the South and Midwest; the code shows consistent activity through early 2026 with response dates distributed across February through August 2026.