UNSPSC 10317705: Fresh cut forsythia intermedia

Fresh cut bloom of the intermedia variety of forsythia

UNSPSC 10317705 Fresh cut forsythia intermedia is a Commodity code that represents ornamental plant material for landscaping and municipal beautification, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show minimal alignment with the specific forsythia product and instead reflect broader horticultural procurement. The work actually being solicited includes hanging flower basket design, installation, and multi-year maintenance; bulk plant purchases for municipal grounds; and educational supplies bundled into cooperative purchasing catalogs. Issuing bodies include county governments (Los Alamos County, DeKalb County), municipalities (City of Dallas), and education service centers coordinating cooperative purchasing for school districts (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas). The scope spans maintenance contracts requiring nursery dealer licensing and specialized expertise to informal solicitations for new plant stock delivered to municipal facilities, reflecting the fragmentation typical of decentralized state and local procurement in this commodity family.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast. Los Alamos County, New Mexico posted an RFP for hanging flower basket design and maintenance through June 4, 2026, with contract award anticipated July 14, 2026, evaluating proposals on qualifications (35 points), references (10 points), design and maintenance (35 points), and cost (20 points), and offering local and state-resident business preferences under New Mexico law. The City of Dallas issued an informal solicitation for plants in January 2026 with a February 3 due date, requiring FOB delivery to a single municipal address with no substitutes accepted and one-year warranty coverage. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas solicited catalog discount bids on educational activities and supplies (EDACT2628) with a July 30, 2026 deadline, serving multiple school districts and entities with an estimated two-year value of $40.677 billion from August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028. A DeKalb County, Georgia ITB for tennis center reconstruction (posted June 9, 2026, due July 13, 2026) was mistagged to this code despite addressing IT and low-voltage infrastructure systems unrelated to horticultural procurement.