UNSPSC 10251504: Live green paphiopedilum orchid

Live plant including the root ball of the green paphiopedilum orchids

UNSPSC 10251504 Live green paphiopedilum orchid is a Commodity code that nominally covers orchid plants, but recent state and local activity shows little alignment with that specific botanical specification. Among the three posted opportunities tagged to this code, two address broad landscaping plant procurement (annuals, potted plants, plugs, grass seeds, and trees) and one covers IT infrastructure installation at a recreation facility—none of which match the narrow orchid-focused scope the code name suggests. State and local governments appear to be using this code as a catch-all or misfiled taxonomy marker for general horticultural and facilities work rather than as a vehicle for live paphiopedilum orchids specifically. The issuing bodies span county commissions, municipalities, and county government departments; Pasco County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida each appear once in recent postings.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, based on the most recent opportunities. The City of Altamonte Springs issued an ITB (26-085-KY, re-bid) due July 29, 2026 for nursery plants and products on an as-needed basis, with scope including plugs, trees, 3-gallon potted plants, poinsettias, and grass seed across four product groups, initial one-year term starting October 1, 2026 with options to renew for up to five additional years. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners posted an IFB (IFBKM27004) due October 6, 2026 for median landscape and irrigation construction Phase II spanning approximately 9 miles along Little Road in Pasco County. A third opportunity—DeKalb County's ITB 2026-076-ITB for DeKalb Tennis Center reconstruction in Georgia—appears to address IT and low-voltage infrastructure installation and is unrelated to the code's stated scope. The Altamonte Springs opportunity required Florida Sunbiz registration, Business Tax Receipt, E-Verify documentation, and compliance with the State of Florida Scrutinized List and Federal Excluded Parties List.