UNSPSC 10317202: Fresh cut echinops thistle

Fresh cut bloom of the echinops variety of thistles

UNSPSC 10317202 Fresh cut echinops thistle, a Commodity code, covers cut flowers and ornamental plant material purchased by state and local governments for landscape beautification, public events, and facility decoration. The recent opportunities solicited under this code show minimal direct alignment with fresh-cut thistle procurement; instead, state and local buyers are posting for hanging flower basket design and maintenance services, general plant purchases, and educational supplies through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The issuing bodies span city parks departments, county landscape management programs, and regional education service centers using cooperative purchasing frameworks.

Los Alamos County in New Mexico conducted an RFP for hanging flower basket design, installation, and maintenance services for town site streetscaping (RFP 26-55, due June 4, 2026), requiring contractors to hold a valid nursery dealer license and supply plant material to specified designs. The City of Dallas issued an informal bid (IFS 215260, due February 3, 2026) for general plant purchases shipped FOB to a delivery address, with all items required to be new and in original packaging. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted a catalog discount bid solicitation for educational activities and supplies (EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026), a two-year cooperative purchasing vehicle with 136 previous awards. The code shows little recent activity directly targeting fresh-cut echinops or specialty cut flowers; state and local procurement under this code appears sparse, with recent activity concentrated in landscape maintenance services and general horticultural supplies rather than cut-flower commodity purchases.