UNSPSC 10161524: Ficus or fig bush

Type of shrub known as ficus bush

UNSPSC 10161524 Ficus or fig bush (Commodity) represents a narrow product category, but recent state and local opportunities show the code is being used to tag a much broader landscaping procurement activity including tree and palm installation, irrigation system design and construction, and general plant supply. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily for roadway and park infrastructure work: median and right-of-way tree and palm replacement due to storm damage or traffic modifications, landscape and irrigation installation along corridors, and general plant purchases for municipal facilities. Issuing bodies include county departments of transportation and stormwater (Pasco County, Collier County), city parks and facilities departments (City of Dallas), and county reconstruction authorities (DeKalb County). The work typically requires Florida #1 grade or equivalent plant materials, irrigation contractor licensing, and performance bonds equal to one hundred percent of award value. Contract values in recent solicitations range from around $120,000 to $250,000, with one-year warranties on all installed materials and plantings standard.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida—Pasco County's IFB for 2.95-mile Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation installation (due April 14, 2026, $120,000 maximum) and Collier County's informal competition for tree and palm replacement along Goodlette Frank Road in two phases (due December 19, 2025, $250,000 cap)—and spreads to Georgia and Texas. DeKalb County, Georgia issued an ITB for DeKalb Tennis Center reconstruction including IT and low-voltage infrastructure (due July 13, 2026), while the City of Dallas solicited plant purchases through informal solicitation 215260 (due February 3, 2026). Pasco County's solicitation requires State of Florida licensing and E-Verify registration; Collier County requires an Irrigation Sprinkler Contractor License and five years of similar experience; both impose liquidated damages for schedule delays and restrict subcontracting to eighty percent of work. The code shows active use in state and local landscaping and grounds maintenance procurement, though the mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single plant species) and the actual work being solicited (comprehensive landscape and irrigation design-build) suggests the code may be misapplied in some jurisdictions' procurement systems.