UNSPSC 10318118: Fresh cut silvia protea

Fresh cut bloom of the silvia variety of proteas

UNSPSC 10318118 Fresh cut silvia protea is a Commodity code that encompasses ornamental cut flowers and related floral products sourced for landscaping, grounds beautification, and public-space decoration by state and local governments. The recent opportunities under this code show wide misalignment between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content. Two of the four recent postings—a $40.677 billion educational supplies cooperative purchasing agreement from Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas and an IT infrastructure reconstruction project by DeKalb County in Georgia—are plainly unrelated to fresh cut flowers. The two relevant solicitations are an RFP from Los Alamos County for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets across town-site streets, and an Informal Solicitation by the City of Dallas for plant purchases. This pattern suggests the code may be miscoded in state and local procurement systems or applied broadly to catch multiple plant-related product lines. The issuing bodies active under this code include counties, cities, and education cooperatives, with no clear repeat buyers in the recent window.

Geographic activity is limited and scattered. Los Alamos County in New Mexico posted an RFP due June 4, 2026, requiring proposals for multi-year hanging basket design, installation, and maintenance with a pre-proposal conference on May 13, 2026 and an estimated award date of July 14, 2026; vendors must hold a valid New Mexico nursery dealer license and meet county local-business preferences under New Mexico statute and county code. The City of Dallas posted an Informal Solicitation due February 3, 2026, for plant purchases with FOB delivery to a specified Dallas address, requiring new, unopened items in original packaging with no substitutes accepted and a one-year warranty. The code shows minimal recent activity, and much of what is posted under the code appears to be misclassification.