UNSPSC 10161817: Ichu plant

Plant from the poaceae family. Native to the South American Andean highlands and areas in Mexico and Guatemala. Used as forage for livestock.

UNSPSC 10161817 Ichu plant is a Commodity code that covers nursery plant materials purchased by state and local governments for landscape beautification, site remediation, and as-needed grounds maintenance. Recent state and local solicitations show governments buying nursery stock including plugs, potted annuals, trees, shrubs, grasses, groundcover, sod, and herbicide application services for invasive species control. The work ranges from small-scale municipal landscaping purchases (annuals, 3-gallon potted plants, grass seed) to larger county herbicide spraying contracts for vegetation management across drainage structures and mitigation sites. Cities and counties dominate the issuing-body mix, with Collier County and Hillsborough County in Florida, the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida, and the City of Fairburn, Georgia, all posting recent solicitations. Work is largely as-needed and when-needed, with no guaranteed minimum purchase quantities; contracts typically run two to five years with renewal options, and awards frequently go to multiple vendors on a line-item or group basis when advantageous to the buyer.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with notable opportunities including the City of Altamonte Springs ITB 26-085-KY (posted August 24, 2026, due July 29, 2026) for landscaping plants and products with four product groups spanning plugs, trees, potted plants, and grass seed on an as-needed basis; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners ITB 2600339 (posted July 14, 2026, due August 3, 2026) for herbicide spraying and planting services controlling invasive species at an estimated value of $544,532.50 over three years; Collier County ITB 26-8667 (posted June 18, 2026, due July 8, 2026) for plants, trees, and shrubs with historical annual expenditures around $300,000; and the City of Fairburn IFB 26-013 (posted May 21, 2026, due June 16, 2026) for median landscape enhancements including decorative rock, shrubs, and groundcover. Monroe County also solicited invasive exotic plant removal services at Marathon International Airport through RFP 634 (posted May 21, 2026, due July 7, 2026) at a maximum contract value of $300,000. Bidders typically must hold Florida pesticide applicator licenses where herbicide application is involved, comply with state nursery licensing and plant material standards, provide three to five project references, carry commercial general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence, and submit extensive compliance documentation including W-9 forms, E-Verify enrollment proof, and conflict-of-interest certifications.