UNSPSC 10401918: Dried cut gotcha rose

Dried cut bloom of the gotcha variety of rose

UNSPSC 10401918 Dried cut gotcha rose is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, does not align with actual purchasing patterns under this classification. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—Fulton County, Georgia's ITB 26ITB1652296A-KM for landscape maintenance services at the South Fulton Maintenance and Operational Demonstration Garden—involves ongoing grounds care, irrigation management, and horticultural labor rather than dried floral products. The scope covers quarterly maintenance of pollinator and rain gardens, including selective pruning, weeding, mulch application, pressure washing, seasonal plantings, integrated pest management, and irrigation system operation. This represents a material mismatch between the code's nominal definition (dried cut gotcha rose) and what Fulton County is actually soliciting (live landscape maintenance). The county requires a Georgia-licensed Landscape Architect on staff, knowledge of water-efficient landscaping and wildlife habitat standards, and Workers Compensation and Commercial General Liability insurance with a $1 million per occurrence minimum.

Procurement activity under this code appears limited to a single recent posting from Fulton County, Georgia, with bids due November 30, 2026 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for November 4, 2026. The contract term runs from Notice to Proceed through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals subject to Board of Commissioners approval. MBE availability for this construction work category is listed at 34.71%, and FBE availability at 11.45%. The mismatch between the code's title and the county's actual procurement need suggests either a classification error on the solicitation side or that this Commodity code does not reflect active state and local demand for dried cut gotcha roses.