UNSPSC 10161657: Aubergine plant

A plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. It is a plant of warm or temperate climates and is very sensitive to cold. It needs a period of warm growth in order to produce a good harvest and optimal flavor.

UNSPSC 10161657 Aubergine plant is a Commodity code. State and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying native dune plants, landscape and irrigation installation services, and general plant procurement for municipal grounds maintenance and environmental restoration projects. The recent opportunities show a divergence between the code's nominal scope — a single vegetable commodity — and actual procurement activity, which centers on native plant installation for coastal dune stabilization, wetland mitigation, roadway landscaping, and park reconstruction. Issuing bodies include county governments (DeKalb County, Georgia; Pasco County, Florida; Collier County, Florida; Pinellas County, Florida) and cities (Dallas, Texas), with environmental restoration and public facilities maintenance as the primary drivers. Work scopes range from large-scale native dune plantings following hurricane damage to comprehensive five-year environmental planting and monitoring contracts on a cost-reimbursable basis.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, where coastal dune restoration and environmental mitigation projects dominate recent solicitations, alongside activity in Georgia and Texas. Representative opportunities include Collier County's Pelican Bay Bay Colony Dune Plantings Quick Quote (posted March 13, 2026, due March 13, 2026) for supply and installation of 56,250 native dune plants across 225,000 square feet following 2024 hurricane damage; Pasco County's IFB KM-26-047 for landscaping and irrigation installation along Ridge Road (posted March 13, 2026, due April 14, 2026) at $120,000; Pinellas County's five-year RFP for Environmental Planting, Monitoring, Reporting and Maintenance Services (due July 29, 2025); and the City of Dallas's Informal Solicitation 215260 for plant purchases (posted January 28, 2026, due February 3, 2026). Opportunities frequently require State of Florida licensure, E-Verify compliance, proof of coastal dune or wetland restoration experience, and compliance with environmental permitting and sea turtle nesting season protocols. The code shows moderate recent activity concentrated on native species installation and environmental restoration rather than general produce procurement.