NIGP 59528: Flowers, Fresh

NIGP 59528 Flowers, Fresh, an Item code, encompasses the supply and maintenance of fresh flowering plants and seeds for landscaping, municipal beautification, and educational purposes as state and local governments currently solicit them. Recent opportunities span landscape maintenance contracts calling for seasonal plant color changes, pollinator garden upkeep, and wildflower seed procurement; hanging flower basket design, installation, and maintenance for downtown streetscapes; and catalog discount bidding on educational supplies that may include fresh flowers or floral materials. The work runs from simple commodity purchasing (seeds by the pound with specified germination rates) to turnkey landscape services where the contractor supplies all plant material, labor, irrigation management, and seasonal replacements under multi-year agreements.

Issuing bodies include county governments (Fulton County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida; DeKalb County, Georgia; Los Alamos County, New Mexico), state transportation departments (Florida Department of Transportation), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and regional education cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Texas). Recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 cluster in Florida and Georgia, with additional activity in New Mexico and Texas. Representative current solicitations include Fulton County's ITB 26ITB1652296A-KM for landscape maintenance of a demonstration garden with quarterly service cycles, responses due November 30, 2026; the Florida Department of Transportation's ITB16817 for wildflower seeds across 46 species with in-state preference provisions, responses due September 16, 2026; and Los Alamos County's RFP26-55 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets, responses due June 4, 2026 with multi-year contract pricing required through year seven. Preference programs, local business set-asides, and cooperative purchasing vehicles appear frequently; MBE and FBE participation rates are noted in Georgia solicitations, and New Mexico offers local, resident, Native American, and veteran business preferences.