UNSPSC 10312219: Fresh cut spider aster

Fresh cut bloom of the spider variety of asters

UNSPSC 10312219 Fresh cut spider aster is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations encompasses general plant and floral procurement for municipal beautification, parks, and grounds maintenance rather than the specific spider aster species alone. State and local purchasing under this code spans school districts and education service centers acquiring educational supplies through cooperative purchasing vehicles, counties and cities procuring plants and landscaping materials for parks and public spaces, and specialized procurement for ornamental plantings and seasonal floral displays. The mix of issuing bodies reflects both routine commodity purchasing and project-specific work: Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (a Texas education service center) issued a catalog discount bid for educational activities and supplies; Los Alamos County in New Mexico issued an RFP for multi-year design, installation, and maintenance of hanging flower baskets; and the City of Dallas issued an informal solicitation for plant purchases. The coded opportunities show that state and local governments use this taxonomy for broad plant and horticultural material procurement, with some opportunities reaching into educational supplies bundled under plant-related codes.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the Southwest. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount bid (EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026) represents the largest current opportunity, with estimated expenditures of $40.677 billion over a two-year contract term from August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028, serving multiple school districts and entities within the cooperative's network. Los Alamos County's hanging flower baskets RFP (RFP2655, due June 4, 2026) required a valid nursery dealer license and called for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 baskets across town streets, with evaluation weighted toward qualifications and experience (35 points) and design and maintenance solution (35 points); the county applies local and resident business preferences under New Mexico statutes. The City of Dallas's plant purchase solicitation (IFS 215260, due February 3, 2026) required FOB delivery to a single Dallas address with no alternatives accepted and a one-year warranty obligation on the vendor. These opportunities show plant procurement activity spanning cooperative education purchasing, municipal beautification projects, and routine city commodity buys.