UNSPSC 10152060: Basul seed and cutting

Seed that belongs to the Erythrina genre. It is found in South America, known as chachafruto, Sacha poroto, balsui, Baloo or Canaro.

UNSPSC 10152060 Basul seed and cutting is a Commodity code covering the procurement of plant propagation materials — seeds, cuttings, and seedlings — for landscape installation and maintenance. State and local governments use this code to source plant materials for street tree programs, park beautification, median plantings, and right-of-way landscaping rather than purchasing finished nursery stock. Recent solicitations frame the work broadly as landscape and tree planting services, but the underlying material procurement for propagation inputs remains distinct from higher-tier tree and shrub purchasing. County engineering departments, city arborist groups, municipal public works offices, and special districts drive the activity. Repeat buyers include Hillsborough County (Florida), Collier County (Florida), and cities in Florida and Oregon with active streetscape and right-of-way renewal programs.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Oregon, reflecting aggressive public investment in urban canopy and median restoration following hurricane damage and routine right-of-way maintenance cycles. Recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's tree replanting solicitations (ITB-26-00257 and ITB-26-00125) for scenic roads with 2026 bid deadlines and estimated contract values of $742,380 and $935,275; the City of Jackson, Michigan's street tree purchase and planting under contract ENG 25-04C (RFP response due July 14, 2026, USDA-funded with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements); Collier County's Goodlette Frank Road tree and palm replacement (informal competition with $250,000 bid cap); the City of Charlotte's landscaping and tree planting RFP (July 23, 2026); the Pasco County landscaping and irrigation installation (IFB, bid due April 14, 2026, $120,000 contract); and the City of Salem's Streetscape Improvements Phase V (IFB, bid due March 17, 2026, engineer's estimate $1,854,000 to $2,368,000). Smaller municipal procurements in Florida (Town of Palm Beach, City of Tampa) source finished palms and native trees via ITB and RFQ. Prevailing wage, performance bonds, insurance requirements, and project-specific plant quality standards (Florida Grade 1, ANSI Z60.1) are routine. Set-asides and local-vendor preferences appear in some jurisdictions but are not universal.