UNSPSC 10214500: Live heather

Live plants including the root ball of heather

UNSPSC 10214500 Live heather, a Class code, encompasses the supply and installation of live plants for landscape, environmental restoration, and infrastructure projects—work that state and local governments procure for dune stabilization, roadside and median landscaping, environmental remediation, and facility grounds improvement. The code captures both the materials themselves (native and ornamental plants as liners, saplings, or mature specimens) and the labor to install them to specification, often bundled with site preparation, irrigation systems, and post-installation maintenance. Issuing bodies include county public works departments and environmental management divisions, municipal parks and facilities departments, and special-purpose coastal and environmental authorities. Counties dominate the recent activity: Pasco County, Collier County, and Pinellas County in Florida have each posted solicitations within the past six months, joined by DeKalb County in Georgia and the City of Dallas in Texas. The work varies from high-specification environmental restoration with exotic species removal and wetland mitigation (Pinellas County's five-year monitoring and maintenance contract) to straightforward plant purchase-and-delivery arrangements (Dallas) to large-scale dune recovery initiatives (Collier County's Pelican Bay dune restoration following 2024 hurricane damage).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where coastal restoration, stormwater management, and environmental compliance drive frequent procurement. Pasco County issued an IFB on March 13, 2026 (due April 14, 2026) for landscaping and irrigation installation along 2.95 miles of Ridge Road, including tree, shrub, palm, and groundcover species totaling approximately $120,000 with liquidated damages of $1,609 per diem for delays. Collier County posted a Quick Quote on March 13, 2026 (same-day due date) for supply and installation of approximately 56,250 native dune plants across 4,500 linear feet of coastal dune, including sea oats, railroad vine, sea purslane, and dune sunflower with treated wood posts and signage. Pinellas County issued an RFP on February 26, 2026 (due July 29, 2025, indicating a date anomaly in the source) for a five-year environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance contract covering invasive and exotic plant removal, native plant installation, and regulatory compliance at mitigation and wetland sites. Beyond Florida, the City of Dallas posted an Informal Solicitation on January 28, 2026 (due February 3, 2026) for generic plant purchase with FOB delivery and a one-year warranty requirement. Geographic concentration in Florida reflects the state's coastal restoration mandate and stormwater environmental regulations; Texas and Georgia activity remains sporadic. Most procurements favor lowest responsive and responsible bid evaluation; Florida jurisdictions frequently impose E-Verify registration, state licensing, and insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability minimums of $1 million and Workers' Compensation at statutory limits.