UNSPSC 10161837: Moss

It refers to all silverflower plants belonging to bryophytes, and it is a lower plant that does not differentiate between leaves and stems and does not have vascular bundles and grows on dead trees, rocks, or wetlands.

UNSPSC 10161837 Moss, a Commodity code, covers moss and related botanical materials that state and local governments procure for landscaping and grounds maintenance, though the recent opportunities in this code show substantial divergence from the nominal scope—most solicitations address broader plant and vegetation management rather than moss specifically. The issuing bodies include city procurement departments, county boards of commissioners, and regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts. Representative recent work spans nursery plant procurement on as-needed bases (annuals, potted plants, plugs, trees, and grass seed), herbicide spraying and invasive species control at public facilities, decorative landscape enhancements within roadway medians, and invasive exotic plant removal at public airports. Scope varies from catalog discount bidding to fixed unit pricing to hourly labor billing for specialized ecological restoration. The mix of issuing bodies reflects municipal and county grounds management operations supported by cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. The City of Altamonte Springs, Florida issued ITB 26-085-KY in August 2026 for nursery plants and products (annuals, trees, plugs, and grass seed) on an as-needed basis with responses due July 29, 2026. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Tampa, Florida solicited herbicide spraying and planting services under ITB2600339 with bids due August 3, 2026 for an estimated contract value of $544,532.50 and a three-year term. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-8667 in June 2026 for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services Division with historical annual expenditures near $300,000 and bids due July 8, 2026. The City of Fairburn, Georgia released IFB 26-013 in May 2026 for landscape enhancements including shrub plantings and groundcover within roadway medians, with a mandatory site visit on May 28, 2026 and bids due June 16, 2026. Monroe County, Florida posted RFP634 in May 2026 for invasive exotic plant removal at Marathon International Airport, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 3, 2026 and proposals due July 7, 2026 under a maximum contract value of $300,000.00.