UNSPSC 10161818: Iresine herbstii plant

Plant from the amaranthaceae family. Has several red elongated stems and is cultivated for its forage value. Persistent foliage with purple leaves.

UNSPSC 10161818 Iresine herbstii plant is a Commodity code that nominally names a single ornamental plant species, but recent state and local solicitations show no direct purchasing activity for that specific plant. The code does not align with the recent opportunities posted under its taxonomy — solicitations are instead for broader plant procurement categories including mixed ornamental plantings, native dune vegetation, invasive species removal, and interior landscaping installations, none of which are specific to Iresine herbstii. State and local governments are actively procuring plant materials and related landscaping services, but the recent opportunities reflect landscape enhancement and restoration work rather than purchases of this particular species. The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County, Monroe County, DeKalb County, Florida), municipalities (City of McKinney, Texas; City of Fairburn, Georgia), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas). The scope of actual recent solicitations encompasses site preparation and installation of decorative plantings for roadway medians and coastal dune restoration, interior plant provisioning for municipal facilities, removal and treatment of invasive exotic plants, and catalog-based educational supplies procurement through cooperative purchasing.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and Georgia. Collier County, Florida has posted multiple plant-related solicitations including ITB 26-8667 for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services (due July 8, 2026) and a Quick Quote procurement for dune plantings (awarded March 13, 2026); Monroe County, Florida issued RFP634 for invasive exotic plant removal at Marathon International Airport (due July 7, 2026); the City of Fairburn, Georgia posted IFB 26-013 for landscape enhancements and median improvements (due June 16, 2026 with mandatory site visit May 28, 2026); and DeKalb County, Georgia solicited IT infrastructure reconstruction at the DeKalb Tennis Center (due July 13, 2026). The City of McKinney, Texas issued ITB 26-42 for City Hall interior plants (due February 25, 2026, awarded). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Texas, is active with EDACT2628, a catalog discount bid for educational activities and supplies (due July 30, 2026, with estimated expenditures of $40.677 billion over two years and 136 previous awards indicating an ongoing cooperative framework). The code as currently tagged shows minimal procurement activity specific to Iresine herbstii; the broader plant and landscaping category sees regular activity from county and municipal governments, primarily in Florida and Georgia, with cooperative purchasing vehicles in Texas adding volume.