UNSPSC 10361801: Fresh cut red disa orchid

Fresh cut blooms of the red variety of disa orchids

UNSPSC 10361801 Fresh cut red disa orchid is a Commodity code that describes a narrow botanical product category, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show little alignment with the nominal scope. The code appears in state and local procurement activity primarily through educational cooperative purchasing vehicles and general plant procurement by cities and counties, where it is used as a catch-all classification for horticultural supplies and services rather than as a marker for fresh-cut orchid purchases specifically. The actual work being solicited under this code spans educational product catalogs, hanging flower basket design and maintenance contracts, and general plant purchases — scopes that diverge substantially from fresh-cut orchids. Issuing bodies include education service centers (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), county government (Los Alamos County, New Mexico and DeKalb County, Georgia), and city procurement (City of Dallas, Texas). The cooperative purchasing model appears to drive significant volume, with Region 7's EDACT2628 solicitation representing an estimated $40.677 billion in expenditures over a two-year term and serving multiple school districts through a Texas education service center framework.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas education service center) issued EDACT2628, an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid for educational activities and supplies with proposals due July 30, 2026, representing a renewal of an existing cooperative agreement with 136 previous awards. Los Alamos County, New Mexico conducted RFP26-55 for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets with a June 4, 2026 deadline and a multi-year contract term of up to seven years; the procurement requires a valid nursery dealer license and offers local and resident business preferences under New Mexico statute. The City of Dallas issued an Informal Solicitation (IFS 215260) for plant purchases with a February 3, 2026 deadline, requiring new, unopened products delivered FOB to a Dallas address. The code shows little recent activity specifically focused on fresh-cut orchids; state and local procurement under this UNSPSC category is dominated by broader horticultural and educational supply aggregation rather than specialty floriculture.