UNSPSC 10161802: Ivies

UNSPSC 10161802 Ivies is a Commodity code that covers ornamental plants and landscaping plant materials that state and local governments purchase on an as-needed basis for site beautification, erosion control, native habitat restoration, and landscape maintenance. State and local purchasing of ivies and related climbing plants occurs within broader solicitations for general landscaping plants, shrubs, trees, grasses, and ground covers used in park and public-space enhancements. The issuing bodies span city governments, county boards of commissioners, and county parks departments; the most active recent buyers include the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida (ITB 26-085-KY for nursery plants and products, re-bid posted August 24, 2026, with an initial contract term from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and four one-year renewal options), Collier County Board of County Commissioners (ITB 26-8667 for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services, due July 8, 2026, with a three-year term and two one-year renewals, and historical annual spend near $300,000), and the City of Fairburn, Georgia (IFB 26-013 for landscape enhancements on roadway medians, due June 16, 2026). These solicitations reflect on-demand purchasing with no guaranteed volumes; contractors typically submit percentage-discount pricing off published catalog prices plus per-order delivery fees, and deliveries must comply with Florida or Georgia nursery licensing and standards requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with Florida jurisdictions predominating. The City of Altamonte Springs (zip codes 32701 and 32714) solicited plugs (five varieties at 4,200 units annually each), trees (four 30-gallon varieties at six units each), potted plants (thirteen 3-gallon varieties and two poinsettia pot sizes ranging from 30 to 2,500 units annually), and grass seed (three types at 30 units each) under ITB format with a July 29, 2026, response date. Collier County's Pelican Bay Services Division requested unit pricing on 78 line items of ornamental plants, shrubs, native Florida species, and sod in container sizes from 4-inch pots to 25-gallon (ITB 26-8667, due July 8, 2026), with delivery to Naples, Florida within ten days of order. The City of Fairburn's landscape-median enhancement solicitation (IFB 26-013, due June 16, 2026) included 120 Autumn Joy Stonecrop, 107 Color Guard Adam's Needle shrubs in #3 gallon containers, and 968 square feet of Variegated Lilyturf groundcover in 4-inch pots, with one-year plant warranties and a mandatory May 28, 2026, site visit. All three solicitations required proof of active state nursery registration, current business tax receipts, commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence), and compliance with E-Verify and conflict-of-interest attestations.