UNSPSC 10161835: Leek plant

Plant of the lily family. It is a biennial plant native from Europe and Western Asia which is grown for its leaves, flowers and edible bulb. Common names: puerro, porro, ajo porro, ajoporro, leek or large onion.

UNSPSC 10161835 Leek plant is a Commodity code that encompasses nursery plant materials and related landscaping products—annuals, potted plants, plugs, grass seeds, shrubs, and trees—purchased by state and local jurisdictions for grounds maintenance, beautification, and habitat restoration. State and local governments soliciting under this code include municipal procurement offices, county boards of commissioners, and special-purpose districts managing public grounds and conservation areas. The recent opportunities show mixed uses: routine as-needed purchases of containerized ornamental plants and grass seed for municipal landscaping programs, procurement of large quantities of plugs and potted stock for ongoing grounds maintenance, and specialized sourcing of native Florida plant species for habitat restoration and invasive-species mitigation projects. Bidders typically compete on unit pricing against published nursery catalogs, percentage discounts from catalog prices, or fixed per-item rates, with awards frequently made line-item by line-item to allow multiple vendors to supply different product categories.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida issued ITB 26-085-KY in August 2026 seeking landscaping plants and products—annuals, plugs, trees, and grass seed—on an as-needed basis with estimated quantities of 4,200 plug units annually and plant order volumes ranging from 30 to 2,500 units, with bids due July 29, 2026. Collier County, Florida, Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted ITB 26-8667 in June 2026 for plants, trees, and shrubs including ornamental plants, native Florida species, and sod across 78 line items with historical annual expenditures near $300,000, bids due July 8, 2026. The City of Fairburn, Georgia issued IFB 26-013 in May 2026 for specific landscape enhancements including shrub plantings and groundcover installation with a mandatory site visit on May 28, 2026 and bids due June 16, 2026. Monroe County, Florida solicited invasive exotic plant removal services through RFP 634 in May 2026, requiring identification and treatment of invasive species across 35 acres, with proposals due July 7, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 3, 2026. Collier County requires local-vendor preference certification, while most other issuing bodies impose standard insurance and compliance documentation requirements.