UNSPSC 10217006: Live teddybear sunflower

Live plant including the root ball of the teddybear variety of sunflowers

UNSPSC 10217006 Live teddybear sunflower (Commodity) covers native coastal and landscape plantings used by state and local governments in environmental restoration, dune stabilization, and municipal landscaping projects. Recent state and local activity shows this code capturing both supply-only plant purchases and comprehensive installation projects that bundle plants with irrigation systems, site preparation, and long-term maintenance oversight. Counties and municipalities are the primary issuing bodies, including DeKalb County (Georgia), Pasco County (Florida), Collier County (Florida), Pinellas County (Florida), and the City of Dallas (Texas), with Florida jurisdictions representing the heaviest concentration of recent solicitation activity.

Recent opportunities reflect two distinct procurement patterns under this code. Pasco County issued an IFB (IFBKM26047, due April 14, 2026) for landscaping and irrigation installation across 2.95 miles of Ridge Road, including 56,250 native plants at $120,000 contract maximum with Florida Department of Agriculture Grade Number 1 material standards. Collier County's Quick Quote procurement (QQ2026102, due March 13, 2026) solicited dune restoration plantings of 56,250 native plants including dune sunflower, sea oats, railroad vine, and sea purslane following 2024 hurricane damage, requiring Florida-licensed nursery sources and coastal dune restoration experience. Pinellas County's RFP (250628RFP, due July 29, 2025) sought a five-year environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance contract covering 150 native plant species across wetlands, stormwater ponds, and surface water conveyances, with SBE provisions and labor-based pricing. The City of Dallas issued an informal solicitation (IFSPKRB2300020, due February 3, 2026) for plant purchases FOB delivery to a single address with one-year warranty and firm pricing guarantees. Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with recent opportunities showing preference for native species suited to regional ecology, coastal resilience, and stormwater management integration.