UNSPSC 10151615: Safflower seed

Seeds from the safflower plant.

UNSPSC 10151615 Safflower seed is a Commodity code that describes native prairie seed mix and grass seed procurement by state and local governments. Recent solicitations under this code show state natural resources departments and municipal parks authorities buying carefully specified native prairie seed mixes containing multiple species—warm-season grasses, legumes, and wildflowers—seeded across habitat restoration and public housing authority properties at defined rates measured in pounds and ounces of pure live seed. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources dominates recent activity, issuing multiple RFPs for native prairie seed mixes to support the Purdueville Public Housing Authority and Sibley Prairie Habitat Area restoration projects. The City of Lubbock has also requested quotes for specific grass seed varieties including Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS. Procurement typically incorporates Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions for General Services (or equivalent), requires prevailing wage compliance where applicable, mandates $1 million per occurrence general liability insurance, and imposes a three-year record retention obligation (five years if federal funds are involved).

Illinois accounts for the majority of recent prairie seed mix activity, with three solicitations posted October 1, 2026, all due October 8, 2026—the Purdueville PHA projects in Ford County and Champaign County, and the Sibley PHA project with an estimated contract value of $43,399. The City of Lubbock, Texas, posted two separate RFQs for wheat grass seed varieties on July 2, 2026, due July 16, 2026. One unrelated solicitation (DeKalb County's tennis center IT infrastructure reconstruction) appears incorrectly tagged to this code and carries no decision relevance. Vendors should note that Illinois state contracts require prior written approval of subcontractors, state ownership of all work product, and invoicing deadlines of July 31 for services rendered through June 30, with payment governed by the State Prompt Payment Act. Contracts valued at $1,000 or more are subject to a $15 Minority Contractor Initiative fee deducted from the first payment.