UNSPSC 10302304: Fresh cut aqua rose

Fresh cut bloom of the aqua variety of rose

UNSPSC 10302304 Fresh cut aqua rose (Commodity) encompasses floral products and ornamental plant supplies that state and local governments procure for landscaping, beautification, and public space maintenance. Recent solicitation activity shows substantial variety in scope: from volume educational-supplies catalog procurement serving multiple school districts, to municipal flower basket design and maintenance contracts requiring licensed nursery dealers, to straightforward plant purchases for city operations. The issuing bodies include regional education service centers operating cooperative purchasing vehicles serving networked school districts, county governments, and city procurement offices. These entities buy both fresh-cut flowers and potted ornamental plants through both informal and formal competitive processes, with evaluation criteria typically emphasizing compliance, pricing, and vendor qualifications such as nursery licensing or landscape experience.

Geographic activity in recent months spans Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving multiple school districts statewide, City of Dallas), Georgia (DeKalb County), and New Mexico (Los Alamos County). Representative recent opportunities include Los Alamos County's RFP 26-55 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets for town-site beautification with a proposal deadline of June 4, 2026, and the City of Dallas's informal solicitation 215260 for plant purchases due February 3, 2026, requiring new, unopened products shipped FOB to a Dallas facility. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's EDACT2628 catalog discount bid for educational activities and supplies (due July 30, 2026) represents a multi-district cooperative vehicle with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion over a two-year contract term from August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028, indicating substantial ongoing demand through educational cooperative channels.