UNSPSC 10217956: Live petiolatum hippeastrum

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

UNSPSC 10217956 Live petiolatum hippeastrum is a Commodity code that describes a specific plant species, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under it span a wider range of landscaping, dune restoration, environmental planting, and general plant procurement work. The issuing bodies include county governments (DeKalb County, Pasco County, Collier County, and Pinellas County in Florida), a city (Dallas), and special-purpose districts managing environmental and recreational infrastructure. Scope ranges from coastal dune stabilization using native species (sea oats, railroad vine, sea purslane, dune sunflower) installed at specified density and spacing, to broader environmental restoration contracts covering invasive plant removal, native plant installation, wetland and stormwater management, IT infrastructure installation at recreational facilities, and general plant procurement for municipal operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited—particularly the DeKalb County tennis center reconstruction opportunity focused on IT and low-voltage infrastructure, not plant material—suggests the code sees inconsistent or mislabeled tagging in state and local systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where Pasco County, Collier County, and Pinellas County have posted landscaping and environmental planting work. Pasco County issued IFB KM-26-047 on March 13, 2026, for landscape and irrigation installation along Ridge Road, with bids due April 14, 2026, under a $120,000 contract; the project required Florida licensure, E-Verify enrollment, performance and payment bonds, and compliance with stormwater and trench-safety regulations. Collier County issued a Quick Quote on March 13, 2026, for supply and installation of approximately 56,250 native dune plants across 4,500 linear feet of coastal dune at Bay Colony, with bid responses due the same day via the county's online portal; the scope included sea oats, railroad vine, sea purslane, dune sunflower as 2-inch liners, treated wood posts, manila rope, and aluminum signage, with contractors required to hold current Florida business tax receipts, professional licenses, E-Verify enrollment, and specified insurance (workers' compensation, general liability of $1 million per occurrence, employer's liability, and auto liability). Pinellas County posted RFP 250628RFP on February 26, 2026, for environmental planting, monitoring, reporting, and maintenance services across a five-year contract through 2030, covering invasive and exotic plant removal, native plant installation, and site maintenance at wetlands, stormwater ponds, and surface water conveyances, with proposals due July 29, 2025, and requiring State Certified Licensed Public Applicator and Aquatic Category 5A applicator certifications. The City of Dallas issued Informal Solicitation 215260 on January 28, 2026, for general plant purchases, with bids due February 3, 2026, requiring new, unopened stock in original packaging delivered FOB to a Dallas address.