UNSPSC 10317700: Fresh cut forsythias

Fresh cut blooms of the forsythia type of flower

UNSPSC 10317700 Fresh cut forsythias is a Class code that in recent state and local solicitation activity encompasses a broader scope than the nominal code name suggests: educational supplies and materials, ornamental plants and hanging flower baskets, and general plant purchases for municipal landscaping and parks. The issuing bodies include school districts and education cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), county governments (Los Alamos County, New Mexico; DeKalb County, Georgia), and city procurement offices (City of Dallas, Texas). Education service centers and their cooperative purchasing vehicles represent a significant share of recent activity under this code, reflecting the prevalence of multi-entity cooperative agreements serving school district networks.

Activity appears concentrated in Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia based on recent solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's invitation for catalog discount bids on educational activities and supplies (EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026, with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion over a two-year contract term); Los Alamos County's RFP for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets for the town site (RFP2655, due June 4, 2026, with evaluation weighted toward qualifications and experience at 35 points, design and maintenance solution at 35 points, cost at 20 points, and references at 10 points, with local and New Mexico resident business preferences available); and the City of Dallas's informal solicitation for plant purchases (IFSPKRB2300020, due February 3, 2026, requiring new, unopened items with one-year warranty and FOB delivery). The Los Alamos County solicitation explicitly requires vendors to hold a valid New Mexico nursery dealer license and establishes a multi-year contract term of up to seven years with cost escalation mechanisms subject to county approval.