UNSPSC 10161591: Sapindus saponaria

Sapindus saponaria (Michu) L. is a small tree species of the Sapindaceae family. Found especially in America Small to medium tree, evergreen, reaching 16 m in height and up to 45 cm DBH

UNSPSC 10161591 Sapindus saponaria is a Commodity code naming a specific botanical product—the soapnut or soapberry tree and its derivatives—yet state and local procurement records show minimal relevant activity under this code designation. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations for soapnuts, soapberry products, natural soaps, botanical extracts, or any goods derived from Sapindus saponaria. Instead, the tagged opportunities span transit shelters, landscaping materials (live oaks, palms, shrubs, trees), water infrastructure, building maintenance and repairs, electrical equipment, and park improvements—none of which align with the nominal scope of this Commodity code. The mismatch suggests either sparse market demand for soapnut-derived products in state and local procurement, or systematic tagging errors in the underlying data.

State and local governments buying under this code remain unidentifiable from the source. Geographic concentration cannot be determined. No representative recent opportunities exist to characterize issuing bodies, response dates, or contracting patterns. A business development professional evaluating this code should treat it as inactive or misclassified in current state and local procurement channels and seek category-level recalibration before allocating pursuit resources.