UNSPSC 10152303: Cow pea seeds or seedlings

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is cultivated widely in the tropics and has multipurpose uses: as food for human beings, fodder for livestock and atmospheric nitrogen fixers. Cowpea grains rich in protein are consumed in different forms in several parts of the tropics.

UNSPSC 10152303 Cow pea seeds or seedlings is a Commodity code that in practice covers a broad range of agricultural seed procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show little activity specifically under cow pea seeds. State and local issuing bodies soliciting seed under related codes or misclassified under this code include cities, state correctional facilities, and state departments of agriculture. The actual work being bought spans field crops (wheat, sorghum sudan grass, soybean, cotton) procured for institutional farms, correctional-facility agricultural operations, and municipal grounds maintenance. Specifications typically emphasize germination rates, purity standards, bulk quantities measured in pounds or bags, and FOB Destination freight-prepaid delivery terms. Payment is generally Net 30 with firm pricing for 60 days post-bid.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Kentucky. The City of Lubbock, Texas issued RFQs for Jose Wheat Grass Seed (QQ2519764SR, due July 16, 2026) and Beardless Wheat Seed VNS (QQ2519763SR, due July 16, 2026). The City of Lubbock also solicited Sorghum Sudan Grass Seed (QQ2619537SRSORGHUMSUDANGRASSSEED, due April 1, 2026) in quantities of 45,000 pounds with minimum 85 percent germination and delivery in bulk bags of 2,000 pounds or more by April 16, 2026. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet on behalf of the Department of Corrections issued RFB 758 2600000421 for soybean seed (500 bags each of three Pioneer varieties) to the Western Kentucky Correctional Complex farm, with bid closing March 13, 2026, and Kentucky resident bidder preferences of 20 percent of maximum points. Georgia Correctional Industries awarded a cotton-seed contract to Triangle Chemical Company at $57,994.00 (GCI0001091, awarded March 31, 2026). A DeKalb County, Georgia ITB for tennis-center reconstruction (due July 13, 2026) was incorrectly tagged under this code and does not reflect actual seed procurement.