UNSPSC 10302840: Fresh cut mambo spray rose

Fresh cut bloom of the mambo spray variety of rose

UNSPSC 10302840 Fresh cut mambo spray rose is a Commodity code. Recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity. The code is designed to classify ornamental cut flowers, yet the recent opportunities posted under it encompass educational supplies and materials (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's EDACT2628 catalog discount bid), IT and low-voltage infrastructure for facility reconstruction (DeKalb County's tennis center rebuild ITB 2026-076), and hanging flower basket design and maintenance services (Los Alamos County RFP 26-55). Only one opportunity — the City of Dallas's plant purchase IFS 215260 — aligns directly with horticultural procurement; that solicitation calls for new, unopened plants in original packaging shipped FOB Dallas, with one-year replacement warranty on defective stock and no substitutes accepted. The issuing bodies span state education service centers, counties, cities, and municipal parks divisions, operating across different procurement notice types and cooperative purchasing vehicles, indicating the code does not represent a concentrated activity area.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the South and Southwest, with active solicitations from Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's statewide education network, City of Dallas), New Mexico (Los Alamos County), and Georgia (DeKalb County). The mismatch between the commodity code name and the actual scope of work posted under it suggests procurement offices are either applying the code inconsistently or bundling unrelated categories under a single UNSPSC designation. The highest-profile recent opportunity is Los Alamos County's RFP 26-55 for hanging flower baskets and maintenance across the town site — up to 144 baskets with a seven-year contract term, pre-proposal conference May 13, 2026, and proposals due June 4, 2026, evaluated on qualifications (35 points), references (10 points), design and maintenance (35 points), and cost (20 points), with New Mexico local, resident, and veteran business preferences available. The code shows limited direct relevance to fresh cut flower supply for state and local procurement and does not signal a stable or well-defined commodity class in current market activity.