UNSPSC 10314917: Fresh cut purple iris

Fresh cut bloom of the purple variety of irises

UNSPSC 10314917 Fresh cut purple iris is a Commodity code that captures ornamental flowering plants and cut flowers supplied to state and local public bodies for landscaping, grounds maintenance, and institutional decoration. Recent state and local activity under this code shows procurement of fresh plant materials, seasonal plantings, and floral arrangements for parks, municipal facilities, and public grounds. Issuing bodies include city parks and recreation departments, county facilities management, and education service centers operating cooperative purchasing vehicles. The work ranges from one-time purchase orders for fresh cut flowers and potted plants to multi-year contracts for the design, installation, and maintenance of hanging baskets and seasonal plantings on public property, with vendors typically required to hold horticultural licenses or certifications and to meet specific quality, delivery, and replacement guarantees.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the Southwest. Los Alamos County, New Mexico posted RFP26-55 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets for the Los Alamos town site, with proposals due June 4, 2026 and an estimated award date of July 14, 2026; the contract contemplates a multi-year agreement of up to seven years with evaluation weighted toward qualifications and experience (35 points), design and maintenance solution (35 points), cost (20 points), and references (10 points), and the County offers local, resident, and Native American resident business preferences under New Mexico statute. The City of Dallas issued an Informal Solicitation for plants (IFS 215260) with proposals due February 3, 2026, requiring new, unopened items with FOB delivery to a specified address and a one-year warranty against defects or failure. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a Texas education service center, solicited catalog discount bids for educational activities and supplies (EDACT2628) due July 30, 2026, covering a two-year contract term estimated at $40.677 billion in total expenditures across the cooperative's school district members, though this opportunity appears misclassified under the fresh iris code given its broad educational supplies scope.