UNSPSC 10318020: Fresh cut occidentalis rudbeckia

Fresh cut bloom of the occidentalis variety of rudbeckia

UNSPSC 10318020 Fresh cut occidentalis rudbeckia is a Commodity code that captures flowering plants and related horticultural materials procured by state and local governments. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers sourcing fresh cut flowers, hanging flower baskets with seasonal installation and maintenance, and bulk plant purchases for municipal landscaping and beautification programs. The issuing bodies include counties (Los Alamos County, DeKalb County), cities (City of Dallas), and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple school districts and entities (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas). The scope spans catalog discount bidding for educational and general supplies bundled with horticultural products, custom-designed and maintained hanging baskets installed on municipal infrastructure, and direct purchase of new plants for municipal use.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico based on recent postings. Los Alamos County, New Mexico issued RFP26-55 on May 7, 2026 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets for the town site, requiring contractors to hold a valid nursery dealer license and proposing pricing across a potential seven-year contract term, with proposals due June 4, 2026 and evaluation weighted toward qualifications and experience (35 points) and design and maintenance solution (35 points); the solicitation offered local, resident, and Native American business preferences under New Mexico procurement law. The City of Dallas issued an informal solicitation (IFS 215260) on January 28, 2026 for plant purchase, requiring new, unopened items in original packaging delivered FOB to Dallas with a one-year warranty from acceptance, bids due February 3, 2026 through the city's online portal. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted EDACT2628 on June 15, 2026 as a cooperative purchasing vehicle for educational activities and supplies with an estimated $40.677 billion total expenditure over two years (August 20, 2026–August 20, 2028), proposals due July 30, 2026.