UNSPSC 10361700: Fresh cut cattleya orchids

Fresh cut blooms of the cattleya type of orchids

UNSPSC 10361700 Fresh cut cattleya orchids is a Class code that frames ornamental florals for landscaping and public grounds maintenance, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal alignment with the nominal commodity. The recent opportunities posted reveal a mismatch: Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (a Texas education service center) is soliciting catalog discount bids on broad educational activities and supplies; DeKalb County, Georgia is requesting bids for IT and Low Voltage Infrastructure reconstruction at a tennis center; Los Alamos County, New Mexico issued an RFP for design, installation, and maintenance of hanging flower baskets with plants and ongoing horticultural services; and the City of Dallas posted an informal solicitation for plants with no specific orchid designation. Of these four opportunities, only the Los Alamos hanging flower baskets RFP directly engages florals as the primary deliverable, and it encompasses design, installation, and multi-year maintenance of up to 144 baskets across municipal streets rather than fresh-cut orchids alone. The issuing bodies span education cooperatives, county governments, and city procurement offices, indicating no concentrated buyer segment.

Los Alamos County's RFP26-55 (due June 4, 2026) is the most substantive recent opportunity directly relevant to ornamental horticulture under this code, requiring a valid New Mexico nursery dealer license, plant-material supply, and maintenance services for a multi-year contract term of up to seven years with cost proposals due for each potential year; the County applies local, resident, and Native American business preferences. The City of Dallas plant purchase (due February 3, 2026) required FOB delivery to a single address with no orchid specification and a one-year warranty. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas and New Mexico based on the posted opportunities, with no standout repeat buyers across the recent sample. The code shows limited and inconsistent recent activity for fresh-cut cattleya orchids specifically, suggesting either misclassification of several posted opportunities or low state and local procurement volume under this commodity designation.