UNSPSC 10151614: Rice seeds or seedlings

Seed produced from the rice plant.

UNSPSC 10151614 Rice seeds or seedlings is a Commodity code that encompasses native prairie seed mixes and grass seeds for habitat restoration, land management, and grounds maintenance projects. State and local governments procure native prairie seed species in bulk quantities specified by botanical composition, pure live seed purity and germination rates, and seeding rates in pounds and ounces per acre. Recent solicitations show Illinois Department of Natural Resources issuing multiple RFPs for prairie seed mixes serving public housing authority habitat areas, with vendors required to provide pricing per pound and per ounce of pure live seed and to calculate total requirements based on acreage and application rates. The code also encompasses wheat grass seed varieties purchased by municipal grounds departments. Issuing bodies under this code include state natural resources departments and municipal parks or public works divisions. Prevailing wage compliance, $1 million per occurrence general commercial liability insurance, and state ownership of work product are standard contractual requirements in Illinois state solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Illinois, where the Department of Natural Resources posted three separate RFPs on October 1, 2026—for prairie seed mixes at Purdueville Public Housing Authority in Ford County, Purdueville in Champaign County, and Sibley Prairie Habitat Area (estimated contract value $43,399)—all with proposal deadlines of October 8, 2026. The City of Lubbock, Texas issued RFQs for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS in July 2026 with a response date of July 16, 2026. One unrelated opportunity for IT infrastructure at DeKalb County's tennis center reconstruction was mis-tagged to this code and does not represent actual procurement under 10151614. The source does not support identification of standout repeat buyers beyond the Illinois Department of Natural Resources activity cluster in the most recent reporting period.