UNSPSC 10317970: Fresh cut variegatum hippeastrum

Fresh cut bloom of the variegatum variety of hippeastrum

UNSPSC 10317970 Fresh cut variegatum hippeastrum is a Commodity code representing ornamental cut flowers and floral materials procured by state and local jurisdictions for landscaping, beautification, and horticultural programs. The code encompasses fresh cut flowering plants and related nursery stock, though recent solicitation activity shows significant divergence from the nominal scope — state and local buyers under this tag are actually procuring educational supplies through cooperative purchasing vehicles, IT infrastructure, hanging basket design and maintenance services, and general plant material, reflecting broader purchasing patterns that use ornamental-plant codes to categorize horticultural procurement broadly rather than a single product line. Issuing bodies include education service centers managing multi-district cooperative purchasing agreements, county parks and recreation divisions, city procurement offices, and county government departments. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas, serving multiple school districts through cooperative purchasing, shows repeat activity in this space with an estimated $40.677 billion in total expenditures over a two-year contract term.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico. Los Alamos County posted an RFP on May 7, 2026 (due June 4, 2026) for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets across town-center streets, requiring contractors to hold a New Mexico nursery dealer license and manage multi-year pricing through seven potential contract years, with local and resident-business preferences available under New Mexico statute. The City of Dallas issued an Informal Solicitation (IFS) on January 28, 2026 (due February 3, 2026) for plants delivered to a single location, requiring all items new and unopened with one-year post-acceptance warranty coverage. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative issued a catalog discount bid (EDACT2628) on June 15, 2026 (due July 30, 2026) serving educational entities within its network through a two-year cooperative vehicle with 136 prior awards, indicating this is a renewal of an existing purchasing agreement.