UNSPSC 10151602: Colza seeds

UNSPSC 10151602 Colza seeds is a Commodity code that does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code show purchase activity for native prairie seed mixes and wheat grass varieties — Illinois Department of Natural Resources prairie restoration projects (75 acres in Ford County, habitat area in Champaign County, and 70 acres at Sibley Prairie with an estimated contract value of $43,399) and the City of Lubbock quotes for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS. The Illinois DNR solicitations specify comprehensive mixes of 27 native species including grasses, legumes, and wildflowers with defined seeding rates in pounds per acre of pure live seed, vendor pricing structures per pound and per ounce, and prevailing wage compliance; one Lubbock ITB was clearly mistagged and concerns IT infrastructure for a tennis center reconstruction, not seeds. State and local buyers under this code are primarily state environmental agencies and municipal governments pursuing habitat restoration and grounds maintenance.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources has posted three recent opportunities in October 2026 (all with October 8 response deadlines) for prairie seed mixes across Ford County, Champaign County, and Sibley Prairie Habitat Area. The City of Lubbock, Texas posted RFQs in July 2026 for wheat grass seed varieties (responses due July 16, 2026). Illinois contracts are governed by state standard terms and conditions, require $1 million per occurrence/$2 million annual aggregate general commercial liability insurance, impose prevailing wage requirements, and vest all work product ownership in the state; the Sibley project carries an estimated value of $43,399 and subjects awarded vendors to a $15 Minority Contractor Initiative fee. Records must be retained for three years (five years if federal funds are involved). One opportunity was mistagged to this code and does not represent relevant purchasing activity.