UNSPSC 10152016: Teca tree seed or cutting

Leafy tree seed of the verbenaceae family that reaches a height of 30 m

UNSPSC 10152016 Teca tree seed or cutting is a Commodity code that, despite its narrow taxonomic name, maps to a broad range of tree procurement and landscape installation work that state and local governments actually buy — including the sourcing, delivery, planting, establishment, and warranty of individual tree species across municipal, county, and transit contexts. Recent state and local solicitations show governments purchasing trees as discrete line items within larger landscaping, streetscape, and grounds-maintenance contracts, as well as ordering trees in bulk for giveaway and reforestation programs. The code spans everything from single-species palm replacement along roadway medians to multi-species tree inventories for street tree programs, with quantities ranging from a dozen specialty palms to 800-tree urban forest initiatives. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (Jacksonville, Charlotte, Tampa, Palm Beach, Salem), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough, Collier, Pasco, Williamson, Escambia), environmental agencies (Maryland Environmental Service), and municipal departments (Santa Fe Regional Airport). The issuing-body mix tilts heavily toward counties and cities in Florida, with secondary activity in Michigan, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Oregon — jurisdictions where mature landscaping standards, hurricane recovery programs, streetscape modernization, and established municipal arborist operations drive repeat purchasing.

Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County's tree replanting of scenic roads (ITB-26-00125, due February 27, 2026, estimated $935,275 for one-year landscape maintenance and tree installation across multiple roadways); the City of Jackson, Michigan's street tree purchase and planting program (ENG 25-04C, due July 14, 2026, Davis-Bacon-funded, 200 trees across 15 species with prevailing wage and DBE compliance); Collier County's bulk plant material sourcing for the Pelican Bay Services Division (ITB 26-8667, due July 8, 2026, 78 line items of ornamental plants and trees on a three-year as-required contract with approximately $300,000 in historical annual spend); and the City of Charlotte's landscape and tree planting RFP (2026ENGINEERING023, due July 23, 2026, encompassing neighborhood tree planting, canopy care initiatives, and stump grinding across multiple city departments). Geographic concentration runs heaviest in Florida (Hillsborough, Collier, Pasco, Escambia, Miami-Dade counties and the cities of Tampa, Jacksonville, and Palm Beach), with meaningful secondary activity in Michigan (Jackson), Maryland (Baltimore metro), North Carolina (Charlotte), Texas (Houston area via Williamson County), Georgia (DeKalb County), and Oregon (Salem). Opportunities cluster around spring and fall planting seasons, with late-winter and early-spring bid openings (January through April) typical for programs targeting fall 2026 or spring 2027 installation, and early-summer postings (June through July) supporting year-round grounds management and reactive landscape repair following storm damage or capital improvement cycles.