UNSPSC 10216000: Live ornamental peppers

Live plants including the root ball of ornamental pepper flowers

UNSPSC 10216000 Live ornamental peppers is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of plants and landscaping materials for environmental restoration, dune stabilization, parks infrastructure, and general grounds maintenance. The recent solicitation record shows substantial divergence between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity: the code name references a specific commodity (live ornamental peppers), yet recent opportunities span native dune plants, general plant materials for municipal landscaping, invasive species removal paired with native plant installation, and comprehensive environmental restoration services across multiple jurisdictions. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include county governments (DeKalb County, Georgia; Pasco County, Florida; Collier County, Florida; Pinellas County, Florida) and cities (Dallas, Texas), with Pinellas County and Pasco County showing the broadest environmental stewardship mandates—Pinellas issued a five-year environmental services RFP covering wetland ecology and site maintenance, while Pasco solicited landscaping and irrigation installation along Ridge Road spanning 2.95 miles. Issuing bodies range from transportation and public works departments managing roadway medians and parks infrastructure to specialized environmental divisions focused on coastal dune restoration and wetland compliance.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, where coastal dune restoration following 2024 hurricane damage has driven solicitations: Collier County issued a Quick Quote for Pelican Bay Bay Colony dune plantings (56,250 native plants, due March 13, 2026) and Pinellas County released a five-year environmental services RFP (due July 29, 2025). Pasco County's landscaping and irrigation IFB for Ridge Road (due April 14, 2026) specified $120,000 as the total contract not-to-exceed, included a local vendor preference program, and required Florida state licensing and E-Verify enrollment. The Dallas Parks and Recreation Department posted an Informal Solicitation for plant purchase (due February 3, 2026) requiring FOB delivery pricing and one-year warranty coverage. The DeKalb County Tennis Center reconstruction ITB (due July 13, 2026) was tagged with this code despite its primary scope being IT and low-voltage infrastructure installation, suggesting code-tagging mismatches exist in recent posting activity.