UNSPSC 10317939: Fresh cut lapacense hippeastrum

Fresh cut bloom of the lapacense variety of hippeastrum

UNSPSC 10317939 Fresh cut lapacense hippeastrum is a Commodity code that nominally identifies a specific ornamental flowering plant variety, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the code's literal scope. The most recent opportunities solicited under this code involve educational supplies catalogs, IT infrastructure for sports facilities, municipal hanging flower basket programs, and general plant purchases — none of which specifically target the hippeastrum variety named in the code. State and local governments appear to be using this code as a catch-all for horticultural and floriculture services and supplies rather than as a precise botanical taxonomy. Issuing bodies include education service centers managing cooperative purchasing vehicles, county governments, municipalities, and city departments.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a Texas education service center, posted a catalog discount bid solicitation (EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026) for educational activities and supplies with an estimated total expenditure of $40.677 billion over two years. Los Alamos County in New Mexico issued an RFP (RFP26-55, due June 4, 2026) for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets requiring a valid nursery dealer license and submission through its Procurement Portal. The City of Dallas posted an informal solicitation (IFS 215260, due February 3, 2026) for plants requiring new, unopened merchandise FOB delivery to a specified Dallas address. The code's use across these disparate solicitations suggests misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and actual procurement practice; vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the specific plant types and horticultural services being requested rather than assume the code name reflects the actual scope.