UNSPSC 10314800: Fresh cut hydrangeas

Fresh cut blooms of hydrangeas

UNSPSC 10314800 Fresh cut hydrangeas is a Class code that covers ornamental cut flowers and flowering plants procured by state and local governments for landscape installation, maintenance, and beautification projects. The scope encompasses live flowering plants, hanging baskets, cut flower arrangements, and related horticultural materials supplied to parks, town centers, public facilities, and educational institutions. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions, city public works and facilities departments, school districts via cooperative purchasing vehicles, and regional education service centers. The work involves supplier selection through RFP, RFQ, and IFB processes, with evaluation criteria typically emphasizing plant quality, design capability, maintenance expertise, licensure (such as valid nursery dealer licenses), and cost. Multi-year supply and maintenance contracts are common, particularly for seasonal landscape programs.

Recent activity shows solicitations concentrated in Texas and the Southwest. Los Alamos County, New Mexico posted RFP26-55 in May 2026 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets for the town site, with proposals due June 4, 2026, evaluation weighted toward qualifications (35 percent), design and maintenance (35 percent), references (10 percent), and cost (20 percent), and contract terms extending up to seven years. The City of Dallas issued IFS 215260 in January 2026 for the purchase of plants with a February 3, 2026 due date, requiring FOB delivery pricing and a one-year warranty. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas solicited catalog discount bids on educational activities and supplies under EDACT2628 with a July 30, 2026 deadline, encompassing $40.677 billion in estimated expenditures over two years and reflecting 136 prior awards. A mismatch appears in one entry: DeKalb County's ITB 2026-076-ITB for the DeKalb Tennis Center reconstruction addresses IT and low-voltage infrastructure, not ornamental flowers, and does not represent relevant activity under this code.