UNSPSC 10222701: Live cigar calathea

Live plant including the root ball of cigar variety of calatheas

UNSPSC 10222701 Live cigar calathea is a Commodity code that nominally refers to a specific plant species, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with live cigar calathea purchases. The five recent opportunities posted between January and June 2026 span IT infrastructure installation at a recreational facility, roadside landscaping and irrigation systems, coastal dune restoration plantings, environmental site remediation and native plant installation, and generic plant purchases for municipal use — none of which involve cigar calathea specifically. State and local governments are not soliciting this code for the commodity its name implies.

The issuing bodies are geographically concentrated in Florida, with three opportunities from Pasco, Collier, and Pinellas Counties and one from the City of Dallas. DeKalb County, Georgia posted one ITB for IT and low-voltage infrastructure at a tennis center, which bears no relationship to plant procurement. The Florida opportunities reflect a regional focus on landscaping, irrigation, and environmental restoration work: Pasco County's IFB for Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation (due April 14, 2026, with a not-to-exceed contract price of $120,000), Collier County's Quick Quote for coastal dune plantings following 2024 hurricane damage (due March 13, 2026), and Pinellas County's RFP for five-year environmental planting, monitoring, and maintenance services (due July 29, 2025). The City of Dallas IFS for generic plant purchases (due February 3, 2026) is the only non-Florida jurisdiction represented. This code shows little relevant recent activity and the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement suggests either miscategorization by issuing bodies or significant divergence between the taxonomy definition and current state and local buying practice.