UNSPSC 10302769: Fresh cut starburst rose

Fresh cut bloom of the starburst variety of rose

UNSPSC 10302769 Fresh cut starburst rose (Commodity) describes ornamental cut flowers, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code diverge sharply from it. The solicitation block shows one opportunity plainly unrelated to fresh flowers — a DeKalb County, Georgia ITB for IT and low-voltage infrastructure reconstruction at a tennis center — which reflects a classification mismatch rather than a buying signal for this code. The three remaining opportunities reveal the actual buying patterns: Los Alamos County (New Mexico) is executing an RFP for design, installation, and maintenance of hanging flower baskets across town streets, the City of Dallas (Texas) issued an informal solicitation for plants (species unspecified), and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (a Texas education service center) is seeking catalog discount bids on educational activities and supplies with the fresh cut starburst rose appearing to be one line item among many. The scope of work under this code spans live ornamental plants and cut flowers for municipal beautification, county grounds maintenance, and institutional procurement via cooperative purchasing vehicles, not landscaping construction or infrastructure work.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and New Mexico, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's EDACT2628 representing the largest and most recent opportunity — a two-year cooperative purchasing vehicle with an estimated total expenditure of $40.677 billion covering multiple school districts and entities, proposals due July 30, 2026 — followed by Los Alamos County's RFP26-55 for hanging baskets (proposals due June 4, 2026) and the City of Dallas's plant purchase IFS (due February 3, 2026). The issuing-body mix includes municipalities, counties, and regional education cooperatives. Notably, Los Alamos County specifies local and state vendor preferences under New Mexico law and requires a valid nursery dealer license; Dallas requires no set-asides but mandates tax compliance and conflict-of-interest disclosure. The code shows limited recent activity and carries mixed classification signals, making concrete market assessment difficult, though hanging basket and municipal plant maintenance contracts appear viable in the Southwest.