UNSPSC 70151807: Forestry torrent control

UNSPSC 70151807 Forestry torrent control is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure vegetation management, hazard mitigation, and invasive species control services across forest, rangeland, and riparian ecosystems. Recent solicitations show heavy activity in pre-commercial thinning, juniper removal, fuels reduction, invasive weed and grass suppression, and habitat restoration work. The buying base spans state forestry departments, state departments of natural resources, state military departments (for federal lands), county fire districts, city forestry divisions, and regional forest preserve districts. Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon Military Department, and forest preserve districts appear as repeat buyers in the recent record.

Solicitation activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and intermountain West, with secondary activity in the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest. Washington, Oregon, and Colorado show the densest recent posting rates. Representative current opportunities include the Washington State Department of Natural Resources' solicitation (RFQ #7026, Trail TSI, due July 31, 2026) for pre-commercial thinning and hand-piling across 648 acres in the Colville National Forest at an estimated $300,000 contract value; the Mississippi Forestry Commission's herbicide application RFQ (#3160007884, due June 8, 2026) for cogongrass control statewide with anticipated multi-vendor awards; the Oregon Department of Forestry's juniper treatment RFQ (ITB S-63500-00016728, Steens BLM/ODFW GNA, closed May 29, 2026) for cutting and piling across 1,142 acres; and the Oregon Department of Forestry's fuels reduction RFP (#S6290000016394, Chetco Rogue River-Siskiyou, closed April 20, 2026) for 532 acres of tree and brush cutting, slash treatment, and roadside brushing with approximately $425,000 federal funding. Work is performed on U.S. Forest Service land under Good Neighbor Authority agreements, state forestland, private land under conservation easements, and designated habitat areas, with typical crew minimums of 8–20 workers, contract terms ranging 12 months to multi-year, and evaluation weighting cost at 30–60 percent against experience and references at 40–70 percent.