UNSPSC 10402502: Dried cut cream sweetheart rose

Dried cut bloom of the cream sweetheart variety of rose

UNSPSC 10402502 Dried cut cream sweetheart rose is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local opportunities, shows little procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope. The two most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve environmental planting and maintenance services (Pinellas County, Florida) and arts and craft supplies for parks and recreation (Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia) — neither involves dried cut flowers or sweetheart roses. The environmental planting solicitation centers on invasive plant removal, native plant installation, wetland monitoring, and regulatory compliance across stormwater ponds and natural areas; the arts and craft solicitation covers general recreational supplies for after-school and senior programs. Neither opportunity reflects the floral product category the code nominally describes.

Issuing bodies pursuing work under this code span county environmental departments and municipal parks divisions. Geographic activity centers on Florida (Pinellas County) and Georgia (Columbus), with no other jurisdictions represented in recent postings. The Pinellas County Environmental Planting RFP (due July 29, 2025) seeks five-year environmental management services with potential 24-month extensions, structured as an as-needed contract with SBE participation thresholds and requiring State Certified Licensed Public Applicator and Aquatic Category 5A applicator certifications. The Columbus Consolidated Government RFQ No. 26-0014 (due February 25, 2026) procures arts and craft and recreational supplies annually at $30,000 to $50,000 across multiple parks divisions, with a two-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals. The mismatch between the code's floral product definition and the actual work being solicited suggests either persistent miscoding by issuing bodies or minimal genuine activity in the dried sweetheart rose category at the state and local level.