UNSPSC 10302463: Fresh cut red unique rose

Fresh cut bloom of the red unique variety of rose

UNSPSC 10302463 Fresh cut red unique rose (Commodity) covers ornamental plant procurement by state and local governments, but the recent opportunities tagged under this code show significant misalignment with the nominal scope. Of four recent state and local solicitations, only one—Los Alamos County's RFP for hanging flower baskets (design, installation, and maintenance)—involves fresh floral or horticultural work directly. The other three opportunities span educational supplies catalog discounts (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), IT and low-voltage infrastructure for a tennis center reconstruction (DeKalb County, Georgia), and general plant purchases for delivery to a Dallas municipal address, none of which align clearly with fresh cut red roses or specialty floral procurement. The code appears to be applied inconsistently across these jurisdictions, suggesting either miscoding or use as a catch-all category for ornamental or botanical goods that extend beyond cut flowers.

Where the code does capture relevant floral work, issuing bodies include regional education service centers operating cooperative purchasing agreements, county governments, and city procurement offices. The Los Alamos County RFP (due June 4, 2026) is the only recent opportunity with clear horticultural scope, seeking contractors to design, install, and maintain up to 144 hanging flower baskets across town streets under a multi-year contract with pricing proposed for up to seven years. That RFP emphasizes qualifications (35 points), design and maintenance solutions (35 points), and cost (20 points), requires a valid New Mexico nursery dealer license, and offers preferences for local, resident, and resident veteran businesses. Beyond this single representative opportunity, the code shows limited recent activity aligned with fresh cut rose or specialty floral procurement at the state and local level. The geographic concentration spans Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico based on recent postings, though the dataset is too sparse to characterize meaningful geographic patterns or buyer concentration under this Commodity code.