UNSPSC 10151904: Sunflower seeds

UNSPSC 10151904 Sunflower seeds (Commodity) covers seed procurement by state and local governments, though recent activity under the code spans a broader mix of native prairie and specialty seed species beyond sunflowers alone. State and local procurement offices, university extension services, wildlife management agencies, and county governments issue the solicitations. The work involves supply of seeds for habitat restoration, agricultural research, and land management projects, with vendors quoting unit prices on a free-on-board destination basis, managing packaging to protect viability during transit, and meeting delivery windows measured in working days. Contract awards typically run one year with optional extensions, and pricing escalation upon renewal is often permitted when correlated to the Producer Price Index.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas A&M Forest Service dominate recent activity. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued two invitations for bid for native prairie seeds (solicitations 8022777954 and 8022777954R, due August 12 and September 15, 2026 respectively), each covering 39 to 50 native grass and forb species with anticipated annual usage ranging from 1 to 200 pounds per species and delivery to the TPWD Tyler Regional Office or other designated locations within fourteen working days of order placement. The Texas A&M Forest Service posted IFB-27-005 for East Texas Seeds with a due date of October 30, 2026, though the specific scope was not disclosed in available materials. Dane County, Wisconsin and Mattoon Village conducted a surplus seed sale for cream gentian (solicitation 2026RFB043PR, due June 2, 2026), with eight seed lots certified by the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Wisconsin; the DeKalb County, Georgia opportunity (ITB 2026-076-ITB) tagged to this code addresses IT and low-voltage infrastructure for a tennis center renovation and appears unrelated to the seed commodity scope.