UNSPSC 10161801: Ferns

UNSPSC 10161801 Ferns, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification. The source documents show one plant-materials solicitation (Collier County's Pelican Bay Services Division ITB for mixed ornamental plants, shrubs, grasses, and sod), two landscape enhancement bids (City of Fairburn median improvements and City of McKinney interior plants), one coastal dune restoration project (Monroe County's invasive exotic plant removal at Marathon International Airport), one educational supplies cooperative purchasing vehicle (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative EDACT2628), and one IT infrastructure installation (DeKalb County's Tennis Center reconstruction). Only the Collier County solicitation involves material volume purchasing and includes ferns as one potential plant category within a broader scope of nursery stock; the others address landscaping installation, invasive species removal, educational products, or IT systems. The code shows minimal targeted recent activity specifically for ferns as a distinct procurement line.

Collier County, Florida appears as a repeat buyer in the available records, issuing two plant-materials solicitations (ITB 26-8667 for Pelican Bay Services Division with approximately $300,000 in annual historical expenditures, response due July 8, 2026, and Quick Quote QQ2026102 for Bay Colony Dune Plantings, response due March 13, 2026). Counties and cities in Florida and Georgia dominate the recent opportunities shown; Texas school district cooperatives and municipal governments also post under related plant categories. The mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope (ferns) and the actual solicitations posted suggests either miscoding in the source data or very limited fern-specific procurement activity at the state and local level. Businesses targeting this code should verify with issuing procurement offices whether ferns are regularly specified as line items within broader plant-material contracts or whether activity is negligible.