UNSPSC 10362048: Fresh cut phalaenopsis pulcherrima orchid

Fresh cut bloom of the pulcherrima variety of phalaenopsis orchid

UNSPSC 10362048 Fresh cut phalaenopsis pulcherrima orchid is a Commodity code that in practice covers ornamental plant material and horticultural services for municipal and county parks, demonstration gardens, and streetscape installations rather than the orchid species alone. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily county parks and recreation departments, school districts, and municipal government seeking landscape design, installation, and ongoing seasonal maintenance of plantings—including site-specific flower baskets, perennial garden beds, rain gardens, pollinator gardens, and related irrigation system support. The work spans plant selection and installation through quarterly or seasonal maintenance cycles, mulching, pruning, pest management, and replacement of underperforming material, with contractors typically required to hold horticultural credentials such as nursery dealer licenses or landscape architect credentials depending on scope.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Florida, with activity also in Texas and New Mexico. Fulton County, Georgia posted an ITB on October 16, 2026 (response due November 30, 2026) for quarterly maintenance of pollinator and rain gardens at the South Fulton Maintenance and Operational Demonstration Garden, requiring a Georgia-licensed Landscape Architect on staff and covering selective pruning, weeding, mulching, irrigation system seasonal management, and interpretive signage installation through December 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewals; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida released an ITB on September 28, 2026 for landscape and irrigation installation, maintenance, and repair services across school facilities with proposals due August 5, 2026, requiring detailed subcontractor and material-supplier disclosure and offering preferential consideration for small business and minority-owned vendors; Los Alamos County in New Mexico conducted an RFP (response due June 4, 2026) for design, installation, and maintenance of up to 144 hanging flower baskets across town streets, requiring a valid New Mexico nursery dealer license and multi-year pricing proposals evaluated on qualifications and experience (35 points), references (10 points), design and maintenance solution (35 points), and cost (20 points), with local and resident-business preference available.