UNSPSC 10318114: Fresh cut pink mink protea

Fresh cut bloom of the pink mink variety of proteas

UNSPSC 10318114 Fresh cut pink mink protea is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it show little alignment with fresh-cut floral products. Of the four opportunities posted since January 2026, three involve broader plant and landscaping procurement — hanging flower baskets for municipal streetscaping, general plant purchases by a city parks department, and educational supplies through a cooperative — while one addresses IT infrastructure for a recreation facility. The code appears to capture floral and horticultural materials in state and local purchasing systems, yet the current activity reflects municipal beautification and maintenance work rather than fresh-cut protea sales specifically. Issuing bodies range across city procurement offices (Dallas), county parks and recreation divisions (Los Alamos County, DeKalb County), and education service centers (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), suggesting the code serves general public-sector landscaping and grounds-maintenance budgets rather than specialized florist supply chains.

Activity concentrates in Texas and the Southwest, with solicitations from Dallas and the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas, Los Alamos County in New Mexico, and DeKalb County in Georgia. Los Alamos County posted RFP 2655 on May 7, 2026, due June 4, 2026, for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets across town-site streets, with contract award anticipated July 14, 2026; the county applies local, resident, and Native American business preferences under state statute. The City of Dallas issued Informal Solicitation 215260 on January 28, 2026, due February 3, 2026, for a general plant purchase delivered to a Dallas address, with lowest responsive and responsible vendor evaluation and a one-year warranty requirement. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a Texas education service center, solicited catalog discount bids under EDACT2628 (posted June 15, 2026, due July 30, 2026) for educational activities and supplies across a two-year term through August 20, 2028, with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion and 136 previous awards indicating a renewal vehicle serving multiple school districts. The code does not show sustained fresh-cut protea procurement; buyers pursuing this category should monitor whether activity aligns with horticultural materials broadly or shifts toward specialty cut-flower sourcing.