UNSPSC 10301514: Fresh cut mystery rose

Fresh cut bloom of the mystery variety of rose

UNSPSC 10301514 Fresh cut mystery rose is a Commodity code that captures what state and local governments buy under it poorly. The recent opportunities tagged with this code span educational supplies catalogs, IT infrastructure reconstruction, hanging flower basket design and maintenance, and plant purchases — none of which constitute fresh cut mystery roses or cut flowers generally. The code name and the actual procurement activity diverge sharply; the opportunities appear to have been misclassified at tagging. The issuing bodies include a regional education cooperative (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), a county government (DeKalb County, Georgia), a county parks and recreation division (Los Alamos County, New Mexico), and a city (Dallas, Texas). The most recent activity, however, does not reflect genuine demand for fresh cut roses under this Commodity code.

The geographic spread of recent solicitations extends across Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico, though the mismatch between code classification and actual scope limits the relevance of geographic characterization. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a catalog discount bid (EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026) with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion over two years for educational activities and supplies — not flowers. Los Alamos County issued an RFP (RFP26-55, due June 4, 2026) for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets on municipal streets, which aligns more closely with horticultural procurement but represents landscaping services rather than fresh cut flowers. The City of Dallas issued an informal solicitation (IFS 215260, due February 3, 2026) for plants to be delivered FOB to a municipal address — the closest match to the code's nominal scope, though "plants" encompasses nursery stock and potted inventory, not cut flowers. The code shows little relevant recent activity for fresh cut mystery roses or cut flower procurement among state and local buyers based on these records.