UNSPSC 10161822: Rhapsis plant

Plant of the arecaceae family. It has grouped stems and is covered with persistent pods and fibrous pods.

UNSPSC 10161822 Rhapsis plant, a Commodity code, encompasses ornamental plant materials purchased on an as-needed basis by Florida cities, counties, and other local entities for landscape beautification, right-of-way enhancement, and habitat restoration projects. State and local governments buy plugs, potted plants, trees, shrubs, groundcover, sod, and native Florida plant species in a range of container sizes from 4-inch pots to 30-gallon stock, sourced from licensed Florida nurseries and delivered to job sites or maintenance facilities. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal procurement offices (City of Altamonte Springs), county boards of commissioners (Hillsborough County, Collier County, Monroe County), and special-purpose park or airport authorities. Purchase structures vary from as-needed, when-needed contracts with no guaranteed minimums to quantity-specific bids with historical annual spend ranging from approximately $300,000 to $544,532 depending on the jurisdiction and project scope. Buyers typically conduct competitive solicitations requiring vendors to submit unit pricing or percentage discounts off published catalogs, proof of active nursery licensing, business registrations, insurance, references, and compliance certifications including E-Verify enrollment and foreign-country-of-concern attestations.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where the City of Altamonte Springs issued ITB 26-085-KY (due July 29, 2026) for landscaping plants and products including annuals, plugs, trees, and grass seed on an as-needed basis with contract commencement October 1, 2026; Collier County issued ITB 26-8667 (due July 8, 2026) for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services with historical annual expenditures near $300,000 and contract term of three years plus two one-year renewals; and Monroe County issued RFP 634 (due July 7, 2026) for invasive exotic plant removal services at Marathon International Airport, a specialized scope focused on species identification, treatment, and disposal rather than routine plant procurement. Hillsborough County's ITB 2600339 (due August 3, 2026) for herbicide spraying and invasive species control is tangentially related but emphasizes chemical vegetation management and specialized applicator licensing rather than plant material supply. Procurement activity reflects Florida's ongoing demand for native species restoration, landscape maintenance, and environmental management, with most contracts favoring local vendors when applicable and requiring compliance with Florida Department of Agriculture standards.