UNSPSC 10161500: Trees and shrubs

UNSPSC 10161500 Trees and shrubs is a Class code that encompasses the supply, planting, maintenance, and removal of trees and shrubs for public infrastructure, parks, streetscapes, and landscape restoration. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring both material supply (seedlings, saplings, finished plant stock in containers or ball-and-burlap form) and labor-intensive services ranging from installation and three-year establishment care to ongoing trimming, pruning, hazard assessment, and emergency removal. Recent solicitations reveal a diverse issuing-body mix: cities (Norwalk, Pittsburgh, Worcester, Tampa, Springfield, Quincy, South Salt Lake, Orange Park, St. George) dominate activity, but the code also sees procurement from counties (Orange County California, Hillsborough County Florida, DeKalb County Georgia, Dallas County Texas), state agencies (Oregon Department of Transportation, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Massachusetts Commonwealth, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, California Caltrans), and town governments (Palm Beach, Torrington, Orange Park). Many smaller municipalities appear as one-off buyers, while mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh and Tampa show multiple concurrent tree-related procurements. The scope of work varies sharply by jurisdiction: some solicit flat-fee tree giveaways or inventory projects, others structure tree maintenance as multi-year usage contracts with unit pricing for trimming, removal by diameter class, pest treatment, and planting. Professional credentials appear frequently—ISA Certified Arborist, California State Contractors licenses (C27, C49, C61, D49), arboriculture certifications—signaling demand for specialized labor. Prevailing wage compliance is common in western and northeastern states; some jurisdictions impose good-faith subcontractor diversity goals (MBE, WBE, DBE, DVBE percentages) or restrict bidding to certified small or disadvantaged businesses.

Recent opportunities cluster in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia) and West (California, Oregon, Utah, Colorado region), with scattered activity in New England and Connecticut. The City of Pittsburgh has issued at least two major tree solicitations within recent months (a pre-qualified contractor list for tree planting through 2030 and a tree inventory RFP for Arsenal Park), and Hillsborough County, Florida is actively procuring both tree planting and maintenance services. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Norwalk, Connecticut RFP 4524 for supply and planting of trees at various locations (due August 4, 2026), the County of Orange, California RFP for comprehensive Tree Maintenance Services covering 8,000–12,000 annual prunings, removals, and plantings across parks and libraries with a three-year term starting September 1, 2026 (proposal phases scored at 600/340/60 points), the City of Pittsburgh PQMA 2026PQMA329 establishing a pre-qualified contractor list for tree planting on public property and rights-of-way through June 30, 2030 (response due March 31, 2030), the Hillsborough County ITB-26-00257 for tree replanting across eight scenic roadways totaling nearly 35,000 linear feet of medians with a one-year establishment period and 12-month warranty (estimated $742,380, bids due May 26, 2026), and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ITB for dune planting at Topsail Hill State Park comprising propagation and installation of approximately 19,617 native plants by September 11, 2026 ($68,000 estimated budget, sealed bids due March 6, 2026). Activity is active and geographically dispersed, with significant mid-sized municipal procurement and state agency involvement in landscape restoration and green infrastructure projects.