UNSPSC 10151616: Teff seed

An annual grass, a species of lovegrass native to the northern Ethiopian Highlands of East (Horn of) Africa. It is high in dietary fibre and iron and provides protein and calcium. It is similar to millet and quinoa in cooking, but the seed is much smaller and cooks faster, thus using less fuel.

UNSPSC 10151616 Teff seed is a Commodity code that encompasses native prairie seed species and grass seed varieties purchased by state environmental agencies and municipalities for habitat restoration, public housing grounds maintenance, and municipal landscaping projects. Recent state and local solicitations show demand for comprehensive native prairie seed mixes containing multiple species—warm-season grasses, forbs, wildflowers, and legumes—specified with defined seeding rates in pounds per acre of Pure Live Seed (PLS), as well as individual grass seed varieties such as wheat grass. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is the primary issuing body visible in recent activity, soliciting multiple prairie seed mix contracts in succession; the City of Lubbock, Texas has also posted requests for specific grass seed varieties. Vendors typically provide pricing on a per-pound and per-ounce basis and must comply with state standard terms and conditions, prevailing wage requirements where applicable, and insurance mandates (general commercial liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million annual aggregate and worker's compensation as required by law).

Illinois dominates recent activity under this code, with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources posting three prairie seed mix solicitations for Purdueville Public Housing Authority (Ford County and Champaign County) and Sibley Prairie Habitat Area between October 1 and 2, 2026, all with response deadlines of October 8, 2026. The Sibley PHA contract carries an estimated value of $43,399 and covers 70 acres; the Purdueville solicitations specify 75 acres and 27 native species respectively. The City of Lubbock, Texas posted two separate RFQs for Jose Wheat Grass Seed and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS on July 2, 2026, with response deadlines of July 16, 2026. A DeKalb County, Georgia ITB for tennis center reconstruction appears misfiled under this seed code and reflects no relevant activity in habitat or grounds seed procurement.