UNSPSC 10312206: Fresh cut japanese light pink aster

Fresh cut bloom of the japanese light pink variety of asters

UNSPSC 10312206 Fresh cut Japanese light pink aster is a Commodity code that captures ornamental flowering plants and cut flowers procured by state and local governments for landscaping, beautification, and grounds maintenance projects. The recent solicitations tagged under this code show minimal direct relevance to the nominal product — fresh cut aster flowers — and instead reflect broader floral and horticultural procurement activity. State and local jurisdictions buying under or near this code include county parks departments, city public works and facilities divisions, and regional education cooperatives pursuing wholesale or bulk plant and supply sourcing. The kinds of work actually appearing in recent postings span hanging flower basket design, installation, and seasonal maintenance (Los Alamos County); general plant purchases (City of Dallas); and educational supplies in consolidated cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas).

Activity concentrates in Texas and the Southwest, with recent solicitations from Los Alamos County, New Mexico; DeKalb County, Georgia; the City of Dallas, Texas; and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas education service center). The most substantive recent opportunity is Los Alamos County's RFP26-55 for Hanging Flower Baskets Multi-Year, an RFP due June 4, 2026, seeking design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging baskets across town-site streets, evaluated on qualifications (35 points), references (10 points), design and maintenance solutions (35 points), and cost (20 points), with contract award estimated July 14, 2026 and local and resident-veteran preferences available under New Mexico code sections. The City of Dallas issued an Informal Solicitation (IFS 215260) for a Purchase of Plants due February 3, 2026, requiring FOB delivery to a specified Dallas address with new, unopened stock and a one-year warranty. A third posting from Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, an education service center, solicited catalog discount bids on educational activities and supplies (EDACT2628) due July 30, 2026, for a two-year cooperative vehicle spanning August 2026 through August 2028 with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion across 136 previous awards. The code shows limited recent direct procurement of fresh cut aster; most tagged opportunities reflect general horticultural or plant-supply consolidation under broader educational or municipal sourcing.