UNSPSC 10151604: Millet seeds

UNSPSC 10151604 Millet seeds is a Commodity code covering the supply of native prairie seed mixes and grass seeds for habitat restoration, public housing authority grounds, and municipal landscaping projects. State and local governments under this code procure specified blends of warm-season grasses, legumes, and wildflowers—such as Little Bluestem, Canada wildrye, Purple coneflower, Cup Plant, and Golden alexanders—typically supplied with botanical specifications including purity percentages, germination rates, and seeding rates expressed in pounds per acre or ounces of pure live seed. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is the dominant recent buyer, soliciting prairie seed mixes for public housing authority habitat areas and prairie restoration sites; the City of Lubbock has also posted quotes for specific grass seed varieties. Issuing bodies at this tier include state environmental agencies and municipalities. Prevailing wage compliance and standard state contract terms govern most awards, with vendors required to carry general commercial liability insurance ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate) and maintain records for three years or longer if federal funds are used.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois and Texas. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources posted three RFPs in early October 2026—for prairie seed mixes at the Purdueville Public Housing Authority in Ford County (due October 8, 2026) and Champaign County (due October 8, 2026), and for the Sibley Prairie Habitat Area project with an estimated contract value of $43,399 (due October 8, 2026). The City of Lubbock posted two RFQs in July 2026 for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS, both due July 16, 2026. One additional recent posting—DeKalb County's ITB for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center—appears unrelated to the millet seeds code scope and likely represents a miscategorization. The concentration of recent activity in Illinois suggests sustained state agency procurement for native habitat restoration, while the Lubbock quotes indicate municipal grounds maintenance demand for specialty grass varieties.