UNSPSC 73101609: Potash mining or processing services

UNSPSC 73101609 Potash mining or processing services is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity frames not mining or processing operations but the supply and delivery of finished fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and related turf-maintenance chemicals to county maintenance facilities and municipal golf courses on an as-needed basis. State and local buyers under this code include county governments and municipalities procuring landscape and grounds-maintenance inputs through standing supply contracts. The work involves product qualification and certification compliance (Material Safety Data Sheets, OSHA requirements, Basin Management Action Plan credentials), vendor-managed delivery schedules, on-site consultation where specified, and bi-annual price adjustments tied to the Consumer Price Index.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, with Pasco County (IFB-SP-26-074, posted May 12, 2026, response due June 16, 2026) soliciting herbicides, fertilizers, and pesticides for delivery to two maintenance facilities with a contract term through September 30, 2029 and two optional one-year renewals, and the City of Bradenton (IFB 26008NT, posted March 18, 2026, response due February 19, 2026) procuring approximately 53 line items of golf course chemicals and fertilizers with an estimated annual spend of $140,000. Both solicitations require minimum qualifications of two to three years' prior experience, comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance, Florida business registration, and E-Verify compliance. Neither procurement designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though Pasco County permits Local Vendor Preference consideration upon submission of a Local Business Tax Receipt. Award in both cases is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with pricing submitted on an F.O.B. Destination basis and unit costs locked for the contract term, subject only to CPI adjustments.