UNSPSC 10316005: Fresh cut ornamental yellow pepper

Fresh cut bloom of the ornamental yellow pepper flowers

UNSPSC 10316005 Fresh cut ornamental yellow pepper is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations maps to a much broader category of ornamental and nursery plants rather than peppers specifically. State and local governments procure under this code for landscape beautification, municipal parks and recreation departments, and cooperative purchasing networks serving school districts and public entities. The work includes design, installation, and multi-year maintenance of hanging flower baskets and other planted displays; purchase of nursery plant material for public spaces; and supply agreements with nursery dealers holding valid state licenses. Issuing bodies include counties (Los Alamos County, DeKalb County), cities (Dallas), and regional education service centers operating cooperative purchasing vehicles (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas).

Recent activity spans the Southwest and Southeast, with Los Alamos County, New Mexico conducting an RFP for hanging flower basket design, installation, and seven-year maintenance (proposals due June 4, 2026); the City of Dallas, Texas soliciting plant purchases via informal solicitation IFS 215260 (due February 3, 2026); and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving Texas school districts and public entities under catalog discount bid EDACT2628 (due July 30, 2026), with estimated expenditures of $40.677 billion over a two-year contract term. Los Alamos County's solicitation emphasizes nursery licensing, multi-year pricing escalation models, and state and local vendor preference designations including Local Business, Resident Business, Native American Resident Business, and Veteran Business classifications. The code shows limited recent activity concentrated on municipal parks and landscaping rather than fresh-cut agricultural products, suggesting either misclassification in the procurement system or minimal state and local demand for fresh ornamental peppers as a commodity line.