UNSPSC 72102101: Bird proofing services

UNSPSC 72102101 Bird proofing services is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses comprehensive pest control, integrated pest management, and pest elimination across diverse facility types—schools, state hospitals and mental health centers, county buildings, transit systems, correctional facilities, airports, and public housing. The code's nominal scope (bird proofing) diverges substantially from solicitations actually posted under it; the majority of recent opportunities procure general pest control addressing rodents, insects, bed bugs, termites, and wildlife removal rather than bird-specific exclusion or proofing work. School districts and state health and human services agencies dominate recent activity, with Texas issuing the highest volume of solicitations—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted multiple RFQs and IFBs for pest control at state supported living centers and mental health facilities (HHS0017576, HHS0017680, HHS0017374), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued numerous IFBs for pest control at prison facilities across fiscal 2027. Other frequent issuers include county purchasing departments (Jefferson County, Santa Rosa County, Volusia County, Cobb County, Solano County, Gwinnett County, Clayton County), school districts (Richmond County Board of Education in Georgia, New Haven Public Schools in Connecticut, Cleveland Metropolitan School District in Ohio, Salt Lake City School District), state departments of transportation (TxDOT, MaineDOT), and municipal governments (City of South Fulton, City of Philadelphia). Work is solicited through IFBs, RFPs, and RFQs with response dates spanning June through August 2026, reflecting typical state and local procurement cycles.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and other southeastern and mid-Atlantic states, with secondary activity across the Midwest and Mountain West. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's heat treatment and pest eradication RFQ for the Brenham State Supported Living Center (HHS0017576, due August 3, 2026), requiring comprehensive pest control across 32 buildings with four-hour response times and specific insurance minimums; Richmond County Board of Education's RFP for pest control services across 55 school facilities in Georgia (RFP#26-208, due August 6, 2026), requiring Georgia pest control licensure and monthly service with three-year renewal options; the City of New Haven Public Schools' ITB for on-call pest and rodent control at 49 schools (ITB 2026IFB375, originally due July 9, 2026), offering local preference and requiring Connecticut applicator licensure; the Illinois Department of Mental Health's RFQ for integrated pest management at Elgin Mental Health Center (27444DHSMENTHB53275, due July 15, 2026), emphasizing non-pesticide control methods and requiring pre-bid attendance; and the City of Phoenix Water Services' five-year IFB for manhole pest control across the sanitary sewer system (IFB-27-0400, due July 30, 2026), treating 100,000 structures with a single specified insecticide product. Pricing typically structures as monthly lump sums, hourly rates for emergency or after-hours work, and per-square-foot rates; contract terms run one to five years with optional renewals dependent on performance and mutual agreement. Insurance requirements consistently include general liability at $1 million per occurrence or higher, workers' compensation, and vehicle liability. Competitive activity is strong and ongoing across the code.