UNSPSC 10161825: Stevia rebaudiana plant

Plant of the asteraceae family. Its leaves, lanceolated or elliptical and dented, are alternate, simple, bright dark green and rough surface, sometimes hairy of up to 5 cm long and 2 cm wide.

UNSPSC 10161825 Stevia rebaudiana plant (Commodity) is a narrow product code within the agricultural plant taxonomy, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged to it span a much broader range of landscaping, horticulture, and invasive-species removal work that reflects how procurement offices misclassify plant-related solicitations. The code shows almost no direct demand for stevia specifically; instead, the tagged opportunities reveal purchasing for ornamental shrubs, native dune plantings, interior foliage (both live and faux), landscape enhancements, and invasive exotic plant removal services across Florida and Georgia, with one Texas cooperative-purchasing vehicle for general educational supplies. Issuing bodies include county parks and services divisions, cities, and regional education cooperatives, with Collier County, Florida appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple plant-procurement initiatives including grounds beautification and coastal habitat restoration.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia. Collier County has posted two plant-materials solicitations in the past four months—ITB 26-8667 for Pelican Bay Services requesting unit-priced bids on 78 line items of ornamental plants, shrubs, grasses, and native species due July 8, 2026 (with historical annual spend around $300,000), and an earlier Quick Quote (QQ2026102) for approximately 56,250 native dune plants for coastal stabilization following 2024 hurricane damage, due March 13, 2026. Monroe County, Florida, issued RFP 634 for invasive exotic plant removal across approximately 35 acres at Marathon International Airport, with proposals due July 7, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting June 3, 2026, offering a contract term through December 31, 2028 with a maximum value of $300,000. The City of Fairburn, Georgia, posted IFB 26-013 for landscape enhancements in roadway medians on Broad Street (shrubs and groundcover) due June 16, 2026, with a mandatory site visit May 28, 2026. The City of McKinney, Texas, issued ITB 26-42 for interior plant services at City Hall due February 25, 2026. The code's tagging suggests significant classification misalignment—the stevia code does not reflect the actual procurement mix, which centers on landscape installation, grounds maintenance, and habitat restoration rather than botanical crops or food-ingredient plants.