UNSPSC 10151613: Quinoa seeds or seedlings

Small seed of the plant from chenopodium family

UNSPSC 10151613 Quinoa seeds or seedlings is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity shows limited relevance to its nominal scope — the recent opportunities posted under this code involve wheat grass seed, beardless wheat seed, cotton seed, sorghum sudan grass seed, and soybean seed, none of which are quinoa. State and local governments buying seeds through these solicitations are procuring agricultural commodity seeds for farm operations, correctional-facility agriculture programs, and grounds maintenance, typically in bulk quantities with delivery F.O.B. Destination and germination or quality specifications. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices, state correctional departments, and state finance and administration cabinets acting on behalf of correctional complexes and farm operations. The code appears to see minimal or misfiled activity under its stated commodity name.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and Kentucky. The City of Lubbock, Texas posted RFQs for Jose Wheat Grass Seed (due July 16, 2026) and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS (due July 16, 2026); the City of Lubbock also solicited 45,000 pounds of Sorghum Sudan Grass Seed (RFQ due April 1, 2026) with 85 percent minimum germination and delivery in 2,000-pound bulk bags by April 16, 2026. Georgia Correctional Industries awarded a contract for cotton seed to Triangle Chemical Company at $57,994.00 on March 31, 2026 (RFQ 92100GCI0001091, bid due March 26, 2026). The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet issued an RFB for soybean seed varieties for the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex Farm (RFB 758 2600000421, due March 13, 2026), seeking 500 bags each of three Pioneer varieties with best-value scoring weighted 90 percent to price and 10 percent to delivery time, and offering Kentucky resident and correctional-industry set-asides. The mismatch between code title and actual procurement activity suggests either systematic tagging misalignment or that quinoa seeds do not generate meaningful state and local procurement volume.