UNSPSC 10161507: Rhododendron shrubs

UNSPSC 10161507 Rhododendron shrubs is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show minimal activity specifically for rhododendron procurement. Of the four opportunities posted since February 2026, only one — the Illinois School for the Deaf's May 2026 bid for shrub supply and installation — involves shrub varieties, and that solicitation specifies Everlow Yew, Birds Nest Spruce, Green Gem Boxwood, and Baby Gem shrubs rather than rhododendrons. The other three opportunities involve broader landscaping and tree-and-palm replacement work (Pasco County's Ridge Road irrigation and landscaping installation, Collier County's tree and palm replacement along Goodlette Frank Road, and DeKalb County's tennis-center reconstruction) that do not clearly align with rhododendron sourcing. The code appears to see little relevant procurement activity; opportunities tagged under it are pursuing larger landscape construction and grounds maintenance contracts rather than shrub material supply.

The issuing bodies span state agencies and county governments: the Illinois School for the Deaf (state), Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida), and DeKalb County (Georgia). Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with the only shrub-specific procurement originating in Illinois. The Illinois School for the Deaf's ISD SP Shrubs With Installation solicitation (RFQ, due May 13, 2026) sought supply and installation of 200 mature shrubs across its Jacksonville campus, requiring bidders to provide all labor, tools, and equipment with project completion by June 30, 2026. No award value is disclosed. Pasco County's IFB KM-26-047 (due April 14, 2026) for Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation capped the contract at $120,000 and required Florida-licensed contractors; Collier County's RFQ (due December 19, 2025, informally reopened) for tree and palm replacement capped bids at $250,000 and mandated five years of similar planting experience and valid Collier County Irrigation Sprinkler Contractor Licensing. The code shows insufficient recent activity specifically for rhododendron procurement to support a reliable market signal.