UNSPSC 10218103: Live carnival protea

Live plant including the root ball of the carnival variety of proteas

UNSPSC 10218103 Live carnival protea is a Commodity code that nominally names a single ornamental plant species, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with that specific product. The most recent solicitations tagged to this code span landscape installation (Pasco County's Ridge Road irrigation and planting for 2.95 miles, Collier County's coastal dune restoration with native species including sea oats and sea purslane), environmental restoration and monitoring (Pinellas County's five-year environmental planting and maintenance contract for wetlands and stormwater treatment sites), and generic plant procurement (the City of Dallas's informal solicitation for plants with no species specified). The issuing bodies are primarily Florida counties—Pasco, Collier, and Pinellas—plus the City of Dallas. The code shows no focused recent activity around carnival protea specifically; the opportunities reflect broader landscaping, ecological restoration, and plant-supply work that state and local procurement offices have tagged incorrectly or used as a catch-all commodity bin.

The geographic spread is concentrated in Florida, where three of four recent opportunities originated. Pasco County issued an IFB for Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation installation due April 14, 2026, with a total contract price not to exceed $120,000. Collier County ran a Quick Quote process for Pelican Bay Bay Colony dune plantings (56,250 native plants across 4,500 linear feet of coastal dune) due March 13, 2026. Pinellas County posted an RFP for environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance services spanning 2025 to 2030, with proposals due July 29, 2025 (note: this deadline has passed as of the current date). The City of Dallas solicited plant purchases via informal solicitation due February 3, 2026 (also past due). The code appears to serve as a mismatched classification for plant-related work rather than a discrete product line, limiting its utility for tracking carnival protea demand specifically.