UNSPSC 10161558: Ceder or cedro colorado tree

Tree of the meliaceae family. Straight trunk tree that reaches a height of 40 m, big crown, elongated, thick, rough and corrugated bark, with deep grooves in dark brown or grey.

UNSPSC 10161558 Ceder or cedro colorado tree is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for cedar or cedro colorado tree supply; instead, the code has been applied to a mix of landscaping and infrastructure projects including grounds maintenance, general tree planting contracts, wastewater pipeline rehabilitation, and tennis facility reconstruction. Of the nine opportunities in the block, only four are substantively related to tree procurement and planting services, and none specify ceder or cedro colorado as a target species. Harris County issued an ITB for various trees and related items (due September 28, 2026), the City of Fitchburg requested bids for fall tree planting across 17 mixed species (due August 25, 2026), the Maryland Environmental Service sought tree procurement and planting in the Baltimore metro area under a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant with a 10% MBE goal (due July 16, 2026), and Hillsborough County solicited tree replanting services for scenic road medians at an estimated contract value of $742,380 (due May 26, 2026). The remaining opportunities—Arlington's grounds maintenance contract, DeKalb County's tennis center IT infrastructure, Dallas County's wastewater pipeline rehabilitation, and Palm Beach's palm tree installation—fall outside the nominal scope of cedar supply.

Recent activity shows issuing bodies primarily in Florida (Hillsborough County, Palm Beach), Texas (Harris County, Arlington, Dallas County), Wisconsin (Fitchburg), Maryland (Maryland Environmental Service for Baltimore), and Georgia (DeKalb County). When tree planting opportunities do surface, they span counties, cities, and state environmental agencies; no single issuer dominates the code. The code shows misclassification risk—state and local procurement offices appear to be tagging general landscaping, infrastructure, and tree-service work under this specific commodity code despite lack of cedar-species relevance. Firms pursuing cedar or cedro colorado supply should not rely on this code alone; instead, search directly under broader tree and shrub procurement codes or monitor generalist landscape-services solicitations that may include cedar species in mixed-species RFQs and ITBs. The code's recent activity does not presently support a focused cedar procurement strategy.