UNSPSC 10161514: Casuarina tree

Type of tree known as casuarina tree

UNSPSC 10161514 Casuarina tree is a Commodity code that captures state and local government purchases of casuarina trees and related tree-planting services, though recent solicitations show minimal direct demand for the species itself and instead reflect broader landscape and tree installation work that may incidentally include casuarina within a broader palette of native or ornamental species. The issuing bodies include counties (Hillsborough County, Collier County, Pasco County, Williamson County, Escambia County), cities (Santa Fe, Charlotte, Jackson, Salem, Tampa, Palm Beach), and state-level environmental services (Maryland Environmental Service). Recent solicitations emphasize comprehensive tree-planting, landscape installation, and maintenance contracts rather than procurement of casuarina specifically; representative opportunities include Hillsborough County's tree replanting on scenic roads (ITB-26-00125, due February 27, 2026, estimated at $935,275), the City of Jackson's street tree purchase and planting for 200 trees across 15 species (ENG 25-04C, due July 14, 2026, USDA-funded with prevailing wage and DBE requirements), and the City of Charlotte's landscaping and tree planting RFP covering rights-of-way, capital improvements, and stormwater installations (RFP 2692026243, due July 23, 2026).

Activity is geographically distributed across Florida (Hillsborough, Collier, Pasco, Escambia counties and Tampa, Palm Beach), the Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina), the Midwest (Michigan), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Mid-Atlantic states (Maryland). Contract values range from under $250,000 in informal competitions to $935,000-plus in annual landscape maintenance arrangements. Most solicitations require Florida Grade 1 or equivalent nursery standards, compliance with American National Standards Institute specifications (ANSI Z60.1), prevailing wage or Davis-Bacon Act compliance on federally funded projects, and comprehensive insurance including general liability coverage of $500,000 to $2,000,000. Set-asides appear in select opportunities—an MBE goal of 10% applies to Maryland's urban tree planting (RFP 1265278, due July 16, 2026), and ESBD preference attaches to Texas's driveway expansion with tree replanting (IFB 26IFB57, due July 21, 2026). The code itself generates limited direct casuarina procurement; success depends on positioning within the broader landscape and tree installation market where casuarina serves as one option among native and ornamental species.