UNSPSC 10161539: Palo rosa tree

Tree of the apocynaceae family. The wood is dark pink. Tree can grow to height of 42 m -as found in jungles of Misiones in Argentina. Found in meridional Brazil, Paraguay and the Northeast of Argentina

UNSPSC 10161539 Palo rosa tree is a Commodity code that in practice covers state and local procurement of native and ornamental trees for urban and roadway planting, landscape restoration, and environmental mitigation projects. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies acquiring trees at scale for median replanting, right-of-way beautification, climate-resilience initiatives, and tree replacement programs, with work spanning site preparation, planting, establishment care, and multi-year warranty periods. Issuing bodies include county governments, municipalities, state transportation departments, and special-purpose environmental agencies. The mix reflects both routine landscape maintenance (county scenic-road replanting, municipal street tree installation) and grant-funded environmental projects (climate pollution reduction grants, urban forestry programs). Counties and cities dominate the recent activity, with Hillsborough County, the Town of Palm Beach, the City of Tampa, and the State of Oregon Department of Transportation appearing in the posted opportunities.

Geographic spread centers on Florida (Hillsborough County, Palm Beach, Tampa), with activity also visible in Maryland, Georgia, Texas, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for Tree Replanting of Scenic Roads and Miscellaneous Areas, a one-year contract estimated at $742,380.00 with bids due May 26, 2026, covering landscape installation and 18-month warranty across eight scenic roadways; the Maryland Environmental Service's RFP for Urban Tree Planting for Maryland Port Administration (Climate Pollution Reduction Grant), soliciting procurement, planting, and maintenance of up to 800 trees in the Baltimore metro area with a 10% MBE participation goal and proposals due July 16, 2026; and the Oregon Department of Transportation's RFCQ for the ESB - US20 Juntura Tree Project, restricted to Emerging Small Business contractors, covering tree falling, stump grinding, and replacement planting with proposals due April 29, 2026. Contractors typically must demonstrate prior experience in similar municipal or commercial tree work, provide insurance (general liability up to $1 million, workers' compensation), comply with E-Verify and prevailing wage requirements where applicable, and warrant plant survival through establishment and warranty periods.