UNSPSC 70161703: Terrestrial ecosystem management services

UNSPSC 70161703 Terrestrial ecosystem management services (Commodity) encompasses vegetation control, invasive species management, wildlife habitat restoration, and forest carbon project development work that state and local governments procure across parks, natural lands, water resource management, and environmental compliance programs. Recent solicitations show a mix of direct labor contracting for ecological fieldwork, consulting services for feasibility and design, and multi-year as-needed service agreements. State and local issuing bodies pursuing this code include county parks and open-space departments, county environmental divisions, tribal governments, regional water authorities, fire protection districts, and state natural resource departments. The Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, Brazos River Authority, Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Los Altos Hills County Fire District, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Collier County all posted solicitations in this category within the past six months, signaling sustained procurement activity across multiple jurisdiction types and environmental priorities.

Recent opportunities reflect three primary service categories. Forest carbon offset work dominates: the Confederated Tribes solicited RFP-format consulting for improved forest management carbon project feasibility and design on 14,742 acres (due July 22, 2026), and Washington DNR issued an RFQQ for forest carbon offset feasibility analysis across five counties (due May 26, 2026). Aquatic and mussel survey services are active: Brazos River Authority's RFP sought freshwater mussel surveys and species relocation (due July 16, 2026), and Illinois DNR posted IFBs for mussel surveys in the Illinois River (due February 6, 2026) and Mississippi, Illinois, and Rock Rivers (due March 10, 2026). Vegetation and fuel management work appears in Los Altos Hills County Fire District's RFP for shaded fuel break connectivity and vegetation management (due June 2, 2026), Boulder County's RFI for non-herbicide cheatgrass control across 800 acres (due May 15, 2026), Collier County's RFP for preserve area maintenance covering 5,030 acres (due June 27, 2025), and Hillsborough County's ITB for tree replanting on scenic roads (due February 27, 2026, estimated value $935,275). Geographic activity spans the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon), Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, and California. The code shows consistent recent posting activity and multiple concurrent opportunities across state and county jurisdictions.