UNSPSC 10151504: Chili seeds or seedlings

UNSPSC 10151504 Chili seeds or seedlings (Commodity) covers the procurement of agricultural seed stock for vegetable crops, though recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal purchasing volume and focuses instead on broader edible crop seed procurement by correctional facility operations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple solicitations tagged to this code for green bean seeds and fall vegetable seed crops to support inmate food production and kitchen operations. The code sees activity from state correctional agencies rather than traditional agricultural procurement offices, school districts, or municipalities, suggesting a narrow and specialized use case within state government operations.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Texas, where the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB IW252545 for fall edible crop seeds with a response deadline of June 9, 2026, and IFB IW251789 for green bean seeds with a response deadline of June 18, 2026. Both solicitations required electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal via Bonfire Hub, with registration through Euna Procurement. The solicitations do not disclose estimated values, contract terms, quantities, delivery schedules, or set-aside designations. One unrelated opportunity—DeKalb County's ITB for IT and low-voltage infrastructure reconstruction at a tennis center—appears miscoded to this agricultural commodity and carries no decision relevance. The code shows little geographic diversity and no indication of activity from other states or issuing bodies, making it a narrow and low-volume procurement segment.