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NIGP 988-36: Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (840+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 988-36 (Class 988): Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 988-36 (Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management).

NIGP Code 988-36 — Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 988 — Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $3.4 Billion annually under NIGP 988-36, generating 840+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (988) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (988-36) pinpoints the specific service (landscaping) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & Cities, Florida MFMP, Georgia TGM, and Maryland eMMA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 988 and Item 988-36 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 988-36 include Weekly Commercial Mowing, String Trimming, Edging, Blowing & Bed Weed Control; Seasonal Mulching, Shrub Pruning, Annual Flower Rotation, Aeration & Fertilization; and School District Campus & Sports Complex Turfgrass Management & Line Striping. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 988-36 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including Municipal & ISD Annual Grounds Contracts. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 988-36 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 988-36 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) S208 (Housekeeping - Landscaping/Groundskeeping) and Primary NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 988-36 solicitations with federal PSC S208 and NAICS 561730 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 988-36

  • Weekly Commercial Mowing, String Trimming, Edging, Blowing & Bed Weed Control
  • Seasonal Mulching, Shrub Pruning, Annual Flower Rotation, Aeration & Fertilization
  • School District Campus & Sports Complex Turfgrass Management & Line Striping
  • Municipal Housing Authority, Water Utility & Government Center Groundskeeping
  • Living Wage / Prevailing Wage Compliance & Background-Checked Service Technicians
  • 24/7 Emergency Response SLA Compliance, GPS Fleet Dispatch & Digital Work Orders
  • Green Seal Eco-Friendly Materials, SDS Safety Documentation & OSHA Compliance
  • Multi-Site Municipal, County & School District Term Contract Price Schedule Management

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 988-36

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • Municipal & ISD Annual Grounds Contracts (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 988-36 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 988-36) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & Cities, Florida MFMP) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 988 and Item 988-36 receive automated bid notifications.
  • Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring grounds maintenance: mowing, edging, plant, and turf management requirements.

NIGP 988-36 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 988-36?

NIGP 988-36 (Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 988 — Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 988-36 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Weekly Commercial Mowing, String Trimming, Edging, Blowing & Bed Weed Control and Seasonal Mulching, Shrub Pruning, Annual Flower Rotation, Aeration & Fertilization.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 988-36?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $3.4 Billion annually under NIGP 988-36, with approximately 840+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & Cities and Florida MFMP.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 988-36?

NIGP 988-36 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) S208 (Housekeeping - Landscaping/Groundskeeping).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 988-36?

Public agencies frequently procure Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management under NIGP 988-36 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including Municipal & ISD Annual Grounds Contracts, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 988-36 or the full NIGP Class 988?

You should register for both NIGP 988-36 (Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant, and Turf Management) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 988 (Roadside, Grounds, Recreational, and Park Area Services), including 988-00 and related codes like 988-80, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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