NIGP 23202: Artificial Plants, Shrubs, and Trees

NIGP 23202 Artificial Plants, Shrubs, and Trees is an Item code under which state and local governments procure both live plant materials and artificial/faux landscape installations for municipal facilities, parks, and environmental restoration projects. Recent solicitations show a range of demand: the City of Milpitas issued an IFB for blanket purchase orders covering plants and landscaping supplies as part of a broader five-year MRO contract (due August 4, 2026); the City of McKinney solicited turnkey interior plant services—live or commercial-grade faux plants—for City Hall across five floors with optional monthly maintenance (due February 25, 2026); and Pinellas County released an RFP for environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance services including native plant installation and invasive species removal (due July 29, 2025). Issuing bodies span cities, counties, and special districts, with municipal procurement departments as the primary contact point. Work ranges from small-scale facility beautification to large landscape restoration programs requiring specialized certifications such as Licensed Public Applicator credentials and wetland ecology expertise.

Geographic activity centers on Florida (City of Orlando, Pinellas County, and implicit municipal activity), California (City of Milpitas with prevailing wage and recycled-content compliance), and Texas (City of McKinney). The City of Orlando issued an IFB for the purchase and delivery of trees across 34 line item species with a one-year initial term and up to four renewal options, requiring bidders to maintain local service facilities within 100 miles and demonstrate five years' experience in tree growing (responses were due November 21, 2023). Live-plant contracts typically require maintenance capabilities and phytosanitary compliance; artificial-plant contracts emphasize commercial-grade materials, UV stability, and flame-retardant certification. Quantities span from dozens of interior plants for single facilities to hundreds of landscape trees for municipal forestry programs, with contract terms ranging from one to five years and often structured as blanket or term agreements with no guaranteed minimums.