UNSPSC 10217929: Live fuscum hippeastrum

Live plant including the root ball of the fuscum variety of hippeastrum

UNSPSC 10217929 Live fuscum hippeastrum, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work actually being solicited under recent state and local opportunities. The code nominally describes a specific ornamental plant species, but the five most recent opportunities posted under this code involve IT and low-voltage infrastructure installation, landscaping and irrigation system design and installation, coastal dune restoration using native plantings, environmental site remediation and monitoring, and general plant procurement — none of which align with procurement of live fuscum hippeastrum specimens. The mismatch between the code's botanical specificity and the breadth of landscaping, environmental, and infrastructure work tagged to it suggests either miscoding at the source level or a legacy taxonomy issue. State and local procurement systems occasionally assign opportunities to narrow commodity codes that do not match the actual scope of work being bought.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, with solicitations from Pasco County, Collier County, Pinellas County, and the City of Tampa area, alongside a single Texas procurement from the City of Dallas. The most recent opportunities include Pasco County's IFB for Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation installation (due April 14, 2026), Collier County's Quick Quote for Pelican Bay dune planting supply and installation (due March 13, 2026), Pinellas County's RFP for environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance services (due July 29, 2025), DeKalb County, Georgia's ITB for IT and low-voltage infrastructure at the DeKalb Tennis Center (due July 13, 2026), and the City of Dallas's informal solicitation for plant purchase (due February 3, 2026). The issuing bodies span county boards of commissioners, city procurement offices, and county innovation departments. Given the persistent mismatch between code definition and actual solicitation scope, this code warrants review against the underlying opportunities before allocating resources to pursue work under it.