UNSPSC 10151600: Cereal seeds

UNSPSC 10151600 Cereal seeds is a Class code that encompasses native prairie seed mixes and grass seed varieties purchased by state natural resources departments and municipalities for habitat restoration and grounds maintenance. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has recently solicited multiple native prairie seed mixes containing specified blends of warm-season grasses, legumes, and wildflowers for public housing authority properties and prairie habitat areas, with vendors pricing per pound and per ounce of Pure Live Seed. The work involves calculating seed requirements based on defined seeding rates across acreage targets, sourcing species with specified germination rates and purity percentages, and managing hulling or other preparation as required. Municipalities also purchase individual grass seed varieties for grounds upkeep. Illinois is the dominant recent buyer, with the Department of Natural Resources issuing three consecutive RFPs in early October 2026 for prairie restoration projects.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted three nearly identical opportunities on October 1, 2026, with response dates of October 8, 2026: the Purdueville PHA Ford County project (75 acres, 27 native species), the Purdueville PHA Champaign County project (native prairie mix for central Illinois), and the Sibley PHA project (70 acres, 27 species, estimated contract value $43,399). All three impose prevailing wage compliance, $1 million per occurrence general liability and $2 million annual aggregate insurance, three-year record retention (five years if federal funds apply), and state ownership of work product. The City of Lubbock, Texas issued two RFQs in July 2026 for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS with July 16 response dates, though neither source document contains specifications or estimated values. One unrelated opportunity—DeKalb County's reconstruction of a tennis center IT infrastructure system—was tagged to this seed code in error and does not reflect relevant procurement under the classification.