UNSPSC 10151700: Grass and forage seeds and seedlings

UNSPSC 10151700 Grass and forage seeds and seedlings is a Class code covering the purchase and delivery of grass seed varieties, forage seed mixes, and related turf establishment materials that state and local governments acquire for athletic fields, parks, rights-of-way, environmental restoration, and grounds maintenance. Recent solicitations reflect heavy demand for native species seed mixes, certified perennial and annual grasses, and associated installation or hydroseeding services, with issuing bodies spanning state departments of transportation, county park systems, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities across the country.

State and local procurement under this code is geographically dispersed and driven by recurring operational needs across multiple agency types. Florida leads recent activity with at least three state-level competitive solicitations from the Department of Transportation for grass seed (ITB16684 and ITB16985, both with bids due in August and September 2026), alongside municipal procurements by the City of Altamonte Springs (ITB26085KY, bids due July 29, 2026) and Sarasota County Parks (RFQ 2026QQ780, bids due July 16, 2026). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued a statewide wildflower and native seed procurement (RFB60527000001371, bids due October 19, 2026) covering twelve highway districts with specialized equipment and site maintenance. Hillsborough County Public Schools (ITB 26293-ITB-MST, bids due August 20, 2026) sought grass and sod services across 235 schools, while Sacramento County (RFB 2023-RFB-0171, bids due June 1, 2023) pursued a county-wide grounds maintenance chemicals and seed contract across multiple departments. Smaller procurements from the City of Lawrence, Massachusetts (IFB, bids due June 22, 2026), the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut (RFB 7961, bids due July 14, 2026), the Town of Wayland, Massachusetts (IFB 27-1004, bids due September 17, 2026), and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (S6350000017835, bids due September 3, 2026) indicate consistent demand across New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Pacific Northwest. Contract values range from approximately $45,000 (City of Philadelphia micro-purchase) to $435,000 annually (Sacramento County) to $121,000 per project (City of DeBary, Florida infield renovation). Most procurements are competitively bid as ITB or RFB with firm pricing, FOB delivery, licensing and compliance requirements, and one- to two-year initial terms with renewal options.