UNSPSC 10161826: Mandioc plant

A plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. It is native to and cultivated extensively in South America and the Pacific and is known for its starchy root of high food value. Also known as cassava, guacamota, cassava or casabe.

UNSPSC 10161826 Mandioc plant is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this category. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span landscaping plants, herbicide spraying services, invasive species removal, educational supplies, IT infrastructure, and general landscape construction — none of which align with mandioc (cassava) plant procurement. The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida posted an ITB for nursery plants and products including annuals, potted plants, plugs, grass seeds, and trees on an as-needed basis; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners solicited herbicide spraying and invasive species control services valued at $544,532.50; and Collier County sought bids for ornamental plants, shrubs, grasses, native Florida species, and sod for community beautification. None of these solicitations involve mandioc plants or products derived from mandioc, and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the opportunities presented suggests the category carries little or no relevant recent activity for specialized commodity procurement.

The geographic activity in the opportunitiesblock concentrates in Florida (Altamonte Springs, Hillsborough County, Collier County, and Monroe County), with secondary activity in Georgia (DeKalb County and the City of Fairburn) and Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving school districts). The recent opportunities reflect landscaping and grounds maintenance services rather than agricultural commodity supply, and they do not support a coherent procurement signal for mandioc plant materials. Firms considering this code should verify with issuing agencies whether the UNSPSC assignment reflects actual buying intent or represents a cataloging error, as the tag does not correlate with state and local solicitation activity currently posted.