UNSPSC 73101610: Pesticide production services

UNSPSC 73101610 Pesticide production services (Commodity) encompasses the supply of chemical treatment products and pest-control formulations used in water treatment, wastewater management, waste facilities, and plant protection—not pesticide manufacturing or applicator services. State and local water utilities, environmental departments, and agricultural agencies procure dewatering polymers, soda ash, antifoam additives, fluorosilicic acid, and filter media under this code to maintain treatment efficiency and comply with water-quality standards. Recent opportunities show that issuing bodies include county water resources departments (Gwinnett County, Georgia), city public works operations (Salem, Oregon; Fort Worth, Texas), county solid waste management (Hillsborough County, Florida), and state agricultural agencies (California Department of Food and Agriculture). The code also captures specialized pesticide application services for plant protection—the CDFA greenhouse spraying procurement required a licensed applicator with Category D certification to eliminate insect, fungal, and oomycete pests through quarterly applications.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Oregon, Texas, and California, with recent opportunities spanning April through July 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued a competitive sealed bid (due July 30, 2026) for solids dewatering and thickening polymer on an annual contract for three water reclamation facilities, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on cost per dry ton and polymer effectiveness; the contract runs four years with four optional one-year renewals. The City of Salem, Oregon solicited bids for 850,000 pounds of dense soda ash in bulk and 20,000 pounds in super sacks (due May 13, 2026) and separately for 360,000 pounds of fluorosilicic acid (due April 1, 2026), both for drinking water treatment. The City of Fort Worth issued an RFP for filter media supplies on an as-needed basis (due May 7, 2026) with a 30 percent small business utilization goal and a reference line item of $15,000. Hillsborough County awarded a sole source procurement to Harcros Chemicals Inc. for GN 11P antifoam through December 31, 2027, at an estimated cost of $307,227.80. The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued an IFB (due April 27, 2026) for pesticide spray services at a plant exclusion facility, with labor estimated at approximately 90 hours per year, requiring a small business preference and 3 percent DVBE participation.