NIGP 59528: Flowers, Fresh

NIGP 59528 Flowers, Fresh (Item) encompasses the procurement of fresh cut flowers, potted flowering plants, hanging baskets, and related horticultural materials for municipal parks, streetscapes, public spaces, and county facilities. State and local governments buying under this code source annual and perennial bedding plants, finished greenhouse specimens in standard pot sizes, trees and shrubs for landscaping projects, and design-and-maintenance services for public flower installations. Issuing bodies include city parks and recreation departments, county governments, and regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and municipalities. Recent solicitations span standalone plant purchases to multi-year design-and-maintenance contracts requiring vendor licensing, phased installation schedules, and performance guarantees on plant survival.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Massachusetts, and Georgia based on recent postings. The Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Division issued RFP 26-55 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets across town-site streets, due June 4, 2026, weighted toward qualifications (35 points), design-and-maintenance solution (35 points), and cost (20 points), with a valid New Mexico nursery dealer license required and local and state resident business preferences available under county code. The City of Dallas released Informal Solicitation 215260 on January 28, 2026 (due February 3, 2026) for purchase of fresh plants delivered to a specified Dallas address, requiring new, unopened items in original packaging, FOB delivery, and one-year replacement warranty from acceptance. The City of St. George, Utah issued RFP 25241 for plant and tree supply across 26,943 specimens including deciduous shade trees, ornamental varieties, and seasonal flowers in 4-inch pots and multiple box sizes, with delivery expected between late February and mid-March and contract commencement July 1, 2026. Essex County, Massachusetts solicited perennial and annual bed maintenance at Endicott Park in Danvers through an April 9, 2026 deadline. A Texas education service center (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative) posted EDACT2628, a catalog discount bid for educational activities and supplies serving multiple school districts, due July 30, 2026, with an estimated $40.677 billion total expenditures over two years from August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028.