UNSPSC 73101608: Fertilizers production services

UNSPSC 73101608 Fertilizers production services (Commodity) covers the purchase and delivery of fertilizers and related chemical products for maintenance and grounds operations at state and local facilities. State and local governments buy finished fertilizers—granular, custom-blended, and liquid formulations—for turf management, landscaping, and athletic field installation and repair. The work encompasses product procurement, on-site delivery, and in some cases labor-intensive grounds installation and renovation. Issuing bodies include school districts, county departments of public works and facilities management, and special-purpose districts managing grounds across multiple campuses and maintenance yards. Hillsborough County Public Schools appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting sod purchase and installation services with fertilizer-related soil preparation (topsoil installation, USGA sand installation, drainage facilitation) as part of a broader grounds-care scope. Palm Beach County and Pasco County also pursue chemical procurement including fertilizers through rolling pre-qualification frameworks and as-needed competitive purchases.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued ITB 26293-ITB-MST for grass and sod services due August 20, 2026, covering purchase, installation, and labor across 235 schools with estimated annual quantities ranging from 2,500 to 225,000 square feet of material, with SBE participation preference available in tie-bid situations. Palm Beach County posted pre-qualification RPQ 68023003CR14 on August 18, 2026, due March 13, 2028, for rolling vendor qualification to supply chemicals including fertilizers, pesticides, and related products on an as-needed, project-by-project basis over sixty months with anticipated total expenditure of $900,500 and S/M/WBE set-asides available up to $99,999 per project and 5% local preference for vendors with a permanent Palm Beach County place of business. Pasco County issued IFB-SP-26-074 in May 2026, due June 16, 2026, for herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides delivered to two county maintenance facilities with contract through September 30, 2029, and bi-annual CPI-U price adjustments permitted. All three solicitations require FOB Destination pricing inclusive of delivery, labor, and handling; Material Safety Data Sheets; and compliance with E-Verify and debarment certifications.