UNSPSC 10217400: Live waxflowers

Live plants including the root ball of waxflowers

UNSPSC 10217400 Live waxflowers, a Class code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the work state and local governments are actually soliciting under this tag. The recent opportunities posted under the code encompass IT and low-voltage infrastructure reconstruction (DeKalb County, Georgia), landscape and irrigation installation along a 2.95-mile highway corridor (Pasco County, Florida), coastal dune restoration with native plantings (Collier County, Florida), environmental site management including invasive species removal and native plant installation (Pinellas County, Florida), and general plant procurement (City of Dallas, Texas). None of these solicitations involve live waxflowers as a distinct product or service line; the code appears to have been applied as a catch-all tag for work involving plants, landscaping, or vegetation more broadly. State and local issuing bodies using this code include county governments, municipalities, and special-purpose districts, primarily in Florida and Texas.

The geographic concentration is heavily skewed toward Florida, where Pasco, Collier, and Pinellas counties have posted three of five recent opportunities covering environmental restoration, dune stabilization, and regulatory-compliant site management. Pasco County's Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation, due April 14, 2026, specified a $120,000 contract with a 180-calendar-day completion schedule and mandated state licensing, E-Verify registration, and a one-year warranty on all planted materials. Collier County's Quick Quote procurement for Pelican Bay dune plantings, due March 13, 2026, called for supply and installation of approximately 56,250 native dune plants including sea oats, railroad vine, and dune sunflower across 225,000 square feet of coastal dune with species-specific spacing and sea turtle nesting season compliance requirements. Pinellas County's five-year RFP for Environmental Planting, Monitoring, Reporting and Maintenance Services, due July 29, 2025, sought firms holding State Certified Licensed Public Applicator and Aquatic Category 5A applicator certifications, with SBE participation provisions and a comprehensive 150-species native plant list. The code shows limited relevant recent activity when interpreted strictly as live waxflower procurement.