UNSPSC 10152063: Estoraque seed and cutting

Tree that belongs to the Fabaceae family. It is a leguminous tree native to Central and South America and is well known in the Western world as a source of balsam of Peru. The extracted wood resembles mahogany; its resin is yellow to dark brown and it is aromatic with a balsamic flavor. The fruit is fibrous with plenty of balsamic juice.

UNSPSC 10152063 Estoraque seed and cutting is a Commodity code capturing the supply of seeds, seedlings, and young plant material for landscape installation and ecosystem restoration at state and local facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring containerized seedlings (conifers and hardwoods), bare-root native tree seedlings for restoration projects, seeds for wildlife habitat establishment, street trees for urban planting programs, and landscape plant material (shrubs, groundcover, sod) for rights-of-way and park improvements. Work spans furnishing only, furnishing with planting and installation, and furnishing with extended maintenance and warranty periods. Issuing bodies include state natural resource departments, county boards of commissioners, city parks and recreation departments, transit or airport authorities, and school districts. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources appears repeatedly as a high-volume buyer of containerized seedlings and native seeds for state recreation areas and forest restoration. Cities and counties in Florida (Collier County, City of Savannah) and Georgia (DeKalb County) solicit regularly for street tree and landscape plant procurement; Texas (Williamson County), Wisconsin (City of Fitchburg), and Michigan (City of Jackson) also show active recent volume.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Michigan, Georgia, and Texas, with scattered activity in North Carolina, Maryland, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Jackson, Michigan issuing ENG 25-04C on September 30, 2026 (RFQ, response due September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.) for furnishing, delivering, planting, maintaining, and guaranteeing approximately 200 street trees across 37 species for spring 2027 planting, with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance and a contract term extending through October 31, 2029 plus renewal options; the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issuing RFP 26-2320 (Notice of Intent to Award posted September 28, 2026) for native tree seed collection and growing services at Waterloo and Lake Hudson recreation areas, with Wildtype Design Native Plants and Seed LTD selected at $31,415.00 for Waterloo and $19,395.00 for Lake Hudson; Collier County issuing a Quick Quote on September 28, 2026 (response due September 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.) for furnishing and installing trees and palms in Pelican Bay rights-of-way, requiring five years' prior public right-of-way experience and FDOT Temporary Traffic Control certification; Hillsborough County Public Schools issuing ITB 26246ITBMST (proposals due August 5, 2026) for landscape and irrigation installation, maintenance, and repair services across school facilities; and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issuing ITB-26-00257 (bids due May 26, 2026) for tree replanting of scenic roads with an estimated contract value of $742,380.00 for one year, requiring six-month establishment maintenance and twelve-month warranty coverage. Set-asides and preferences appear in select procurements: the Maryland Environmental Service RFP for urban tree planting carries a 10% MBE participation goal; the City of Savannah restricts two tree-service solicitations to local vendors with Business Tax Certificates issued at least twelve months prior to solicitation date.