UNSPSC 10161659: Rocoto plant

Plant of the Capsicum genre. Its fruit is used as a spicy condiment in Latin American cooking, especially in Bolivia and Peru, Its color can vary from red, green, orange or yellow and the plant is sold in its natural state in Mexican markets and as a paste or powder in Bolivia and Peru.

UNSPSC 10161659 Rocoto plant is a Commodity code that captures ornamental and edible plant material procured by state and local governments for landscaping, median construction, and grounds maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying nursery plants and products on both project and as-needed bases — including annuals, potted plants, plugs, grass seed, trees, and specialty varieties such as rocotos. The issuing bodies span county boards of commissioners, municipal procurement offices, and special-purpose park districts. Scope ranges from large median beautification projects requiring landscape design and irrigation installation to standing supply contracts for ongoing grounds maintenance and planting programs. The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida has issued a standing ITB for nursery plants and products on an as-needed basis with multiple product groups (plugs, trees, plants, and grass seed) available for award to one or more contractors; the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners solicited bids for median landscape and irrigation construction along approximately 9 miles of Little Road in Florida. Delivery requirements and compliance obligations on the Altamonte Springs ITB include proof of Florida business registration, current Business Tax Receipt, W-9, client references, E-Verify MOU, notarized Conflict of Interest and Human Trafficking statements, and verification against Florida's Scrutinized List and the Federal Excluded Parties List.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with the Pasco County median construction bid (IFBKM27004, due October 6, 2026) and the City of Altamonte Springs nursery plants ITB (ITB26085KY, initially posted with a July 29, 2026 deadline and re-bid status). The Altamonte Springs contract runs for an initial one-year term commencing October 1, 2026, with four optional one-year renewals. A third solicitation tagged to this code — DeKalb County's Tennis Center reconstruction (PE64400NONST2026000000260, due July 13, 2026) — appears unrelated to plant material and reflects a coding mismatch in the source record, as the work scope centers on IT and low-voltage infrastructure installation rather than landscaping or plant procurement.