UNSPSC 10151918: Achira seed or seedlings

Seed of perennial plant reaching 1.5 to 3 m high belonging to the cannaceae family.

UNSPSC 10151918 Achira seed or seedlings is a Commodity code that in practice covers native prairie seed and wildflower seed procurement by state natural-resource and environmental agencies, not achira cultivation as the code name alone suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily state environmental and wildlife departments managing conservation, habitat restoration, and land stewardship programs. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple IFBs for blanket contracts supplying native grass and forb species—Big Bluestem, Switchgrass, Indian Grass, Purple Prairie Clover, and similar species—in annual quantities ranging from 1 to 200 pounds per species, with seeds packaged in bags not exceeding fifty pounds and delivered on an as-needed basis within fourteen working days to regional offices. Seeds must meet acceptance inspection upon receipt and maintain viability during transit; vendors quote unit prices on a free-on-board destination basis with all shipping, handling, fuel surcharges, and tariffs included. Contract terms typically run one year with optional twelve-month renewals, and price escalation is permitted upon renewal if correlate to the Producer Price Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issued multiple native prairie seed IFBs in August and September 2026 with response dates of August 12, 2026 and September 15, 2026, and Texas A&M Forest Service posted an IFB for East Texas Seeds in October 2026 due October 30, 2026; a separate May 2026 procurement by Dane County, Wisconsin in conjunction with Mattoon Village involved a surplus cream gentian seed sale with quality analysis by the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association. Bid responses are binding for sixty business days from the due date; TPWD evaluates on lowest price, ability and qualifications, delivery and service schedule, past performance, and life cycle costs, reserving discretion to award single or multiple contracts based on best value. Payment is made through state warrants within thirty days of receipt and acceptance of goods. The code shows active but geographically narrow recent solicitation activity.