UNSPSC 10217200: Live thistles

Live plants including the root ball of thistles

UNSPSC 10217200 Live thistles is a Class code with minimal relevance to actual state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code do not involve thistles or thistle-related products; instead, they span landscaping and irrigation installation, coastal dune restoration with native plantings, environmental site remediation, and general plant procurement. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (live thistles) and the work being solicited suggests that this code either receives infrequent or misclassified activity within state and local procurement systems, or that the code is not the appropriate taxonomy entry for the landscape and environmental work currently tagged to it. The opportunities show demand from county and municipal governments for native plant installation, invasive species removal, irrigation system design and installation, and site restoration services, but these are vegetation-management and land-development activities rather than thistle procurement.

Recent solicitations originate from Florida jurisdictions (Pasco County, Collier County, and Pinellas County), Georgia (DeKalb County), and Texas (City of Dallas), with no discernible concentration in any single state or region. Notable recent opportunities include Pasco County's invitation for bid for landscaping and irrigation installation along Ridge Road (C.R. 524) with a contract ceiling of $120,000 and an April 14, 2026 deadline; Collier County's quick-quote solicitation for Pelican Bay Bay Colony dune plantings with native vegetation installation due March 13, 2026; Pinellas County's RFP for environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance services (2025–2030) with a July 29, 2025 deadline; and the City of Dallas's informal solicitation for plant purchases due February 3, 2026. The code shows no active thistle-specific procurement and appears to be a poor fit for business development professionals pursuing state and local landscape, environmental restoration, or horticultural supply work.