UNSPSC 10151541: Nettle seed or seedlings

Urtica genus plant seed of the urticaceae family. It reaches a height of 50 to 150 cm

UNSPSC 10151541 Nettle seed or seedlings, a Commodity code, covers native prairie seed mixes and individual grass seed varieties that state and local governments procure for habitat restoration, public housing property improvements, and municipal landscaping projects. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring comprehensive seed mixes with multiple native species (warm-season grasses, forbs, wildflowers, and legumes) specified by botanical name, common name, germination rate, purity percentage, and seeding rate in pounds per acre of Pure Live Seed, along with individual wheat grass varieties for municipal grounds maintenance. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has emerged as a major repeat buyer, issuing multiple RFPs for prairie seed mixes serving public housing authority properties and habitat areas across different Illinois counties.

Illinois dominates recent activity under the code, with three DNR solicitations posted October 1, 2026 for prairie seed mixes at Purdueville PHA (Ford County and Champaign County) and Sibley PHA, all due October 8, 2026. The Sibley PHA contract carries an estimated value of $43,399 and requires delivery of a 70-acre seed mix with 27 specified species, some hulled prior to delivery, priced per pound and per ounce of Pure Live Seed. Texas is the only other state showing recent activity, with the City of Lubbock issuing two RFQs in July 2026 for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS (both due July 16, 2026), though minimal specification detail is available for those solicitations. Illinois contracts impose prevailing wage compliance where applicable, $1 million per occurrence general commercial liability insurance with the state named as additional insured, three-year record retention (five years if federal funds are used), and state ownership of all work product, with a $15 Minority Contractor Initiative fee on contracts of $1,000 or more.