UNSPSC 10161517: Quinoa tree

Type of tree known as quinoa tree

UNSPSC 10161517 Quinoa tree (Commodity) does not map to the state and local procurement activity in the recent-opportunities block. The code nominally describes a single agricultural plant species; the solicitations posted under this tag instead cover broad landscape construction, tree planting, and grounds maintenance services — including site preparation, soil amendment, planting and removal of multiple tree and shrub species, irrigation installation, mulching, watering, fertilization, warranty and maintenance periods, and FAA-approved chemical application at airports and roadways. The mismatch between the code's narrow botanical scope and the actual procurement scope suggests either a cataloging error in the source database or use of the code as a fallback tag for general tree and vegetation work that lacks a more precise commodity classification. State and local buyers posting under this code are municipalities (City of Charlotte, City of Jackson, City of Salem, City of Tampa, Town of Palm Beach), counties (Hillsborough, Pasco, Collier, Williamson, DeKalb, Escambia), transit or special-purpose authorities (Maryland Environmental Service, Santa Fe Regional Airport), and regional or state agencies (State of Texas). Hillsborough County and Collier County appear multiple times as repeat buyers of tree replanting and landscape installation services.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Hillsborough, Pasco, Collier, Escambia, and Lee counties; cities of Tampa, Jacksonville, and Palm Beach), the Southeast (Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland), and the Pacific Northwest (Oregon). Representative solicitations include Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00125 for tree replanting of scenic roads and miscellaneous areas (due February 27, 2026, project estimate $935,275.00); the City of Jackson, Michigan's contract ENG 25-04C for furnishing, delivering, planting, and maintaining approximately 200 street trees across 15 species for the Fall 2026 planting season (due July 14, 2026, USDA-funded, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage required); Pasco County's IFB KM-26-047 for landscaping and irrigation installation along Ridge Road for 2.95 miles (due April 14, 2026, contract ceiling $120,000); and Collier County's ITB 26-8667 for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services (due July 8, 2026, historical annual expenditures approximately $300,000, three-year term with two one-year renewal options). Scope varies from single-species deliveries (Town of Palm Beach's 16 royal and coconut palm trees, due May 29, 2026) to comprehensive multi-year landscape and irrigation programs. Most solicitations are ITB, RFQ, or RFP; many require prevailing wage compliance, performance and payment bonds, comprehensive general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), one-year warranty periods on installed materials, and proof of E-Verify registration and drug-free workplace certification.