UNSPSC 10151603: Barley seeds

UNSPSC 10151603 Barley seeds is a Commodity code covering native prairie seed mixes and specialty grass seeds procured by state natural resources departments and municipalities for habitat restoration, public housing authority grounds, and municipal landscaping projects. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show Illinois Department of Natural Resources dominating the market with multiple prairie seed mix procurements for public housing authority properties, while the City of Lubbock, Texas has posted separate RFQs for specialty wheat grass varieties. The work involves specification of native seed species by botanical and common name, calculation of seeding rates in pounds per acre of pure live seed (PLS), and submission of unit pricing per pound and per ounce. Illinois contracts impose prevailing wage compliance where applicable, $1 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate general commercial liability insurance, prior written approval for subcontractor use, and three-year record retention (five years if federal funds are involved).

Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted three prairie seed mix RFPs on October 1, 2026, all due October 8, 2026: the Purdueville PHA projects in Ford County and Champaign County each specify 27 native species including Canada wildrye, Little Bluestem, milkweed, coneflowers, and blazingstar across designated acreage; the Sibley PHA project covers 70 acres with an estimated contract value of $1,399 and requires hulled Pale Purple Coneflower and Purple coneflower varieties prior to delivery. The City of Lubbock issued RFQs on July 2, 2026 for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS, both due July 16, 2026, with minimal specification detail in the posted summaries. One additional ITB posting for DeKalb County Tennis Center reconstruction appears unrelated to seed procurement and reflects a coding mismatch. Activity concentrates in Illinois and Texas with recent solicitations showing significant state natural resources agency involvement in habitat restoration contracting.