UNSPSC 10241605: Live light pink mini or spray carnation

Live plant including the root ball of the light pink mini or spray variety of carnations

UNSPSC 10241605 Live light pink mini or spray carnation is a Commodity code that nominally covers ornamental cut flowers, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it are predominantly landscaping, irrigation, and environmental planting projects—not floristry or cut-flower procurement. The DeKalb County ITB for reconstruction of the DeKalb Tennis Center and the Pasco County IFB for landscaping and irrigation installation along Ridge Road involve hardscape, irrigation systems, and specimen plantings, none of which align with cut carnations. The City of Dallas informal solicitation for plants (IFS 215260) appears to be generic grounds-maintenance plantings without specification of species or variety. The code shows a classification mismatch: state and local jurisdictions tagging their landscaping and environmental restoration work under a cut-flower commodity code rather than under horticultural installation or landscape services codes. The mix of issuing bodies includes county boards of county commissioners (Pasco County, Collier County, Pinellas County, DeKalb County) and city procurement offices (Dallas), with no school districts, transit authorities, or state departments appearing in the recent opportunity set.

The geographic concentration reflects activity in Florida (Pasco County, Collier County, Pinellas County) and Georgia (DeKalb County), with one Texas city procurement (Dallas). Representative opportunities include the Pasco County IFB for Ridge Road landscaping and irrigation installation with a contract ceiling of $120,000 and an April 14, 2026 response deadline; the Collier County Quick Quote for Pelican Bay Bay Colony Dune Plantings with approximately 225,000 square feet of coastal dune restoration and a March 13, 2026 bid closing; Pinellas County's RFP for Environmental Planting, Monitoring, Reporting and Maintenance Services spanning 2025–2030 with a July 29, 2025 proposal deadline; and the City of Dallas plant purchase solicitation (IFS 215260) with a February 3, 2026 response date. The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its stated scope—the opportunities reflect landscaping design, installation, and environmental restoration, not cut-flower supply or floristry. Business development focus under this code would be better directed to horticultural installation and landscape maintenance commodity codes.