UNSPSC 10412201: Dried cut beauty aster

Dried cut bloom of the beauty variety of asters

UNSPSC 10412201 Dried cut beauty aster is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as part of broader environmental restoration and ecological management contracts, rather than as a standalone product line. Recent state and local solicitations framing this code show it embedded within larger environmental planting and site maintenance services: Pinellas County's five-year Environmental Planting, Monitoring, Reporting and Maintenance Services RFP (due July 29, 2025) specifies a comprehensive plant listing of 150 native plant species for invasive plant removal, native plant installation, and wetland restoration across multiple jurisdictional sites including stormwater ponds and creeks. The issuing bodies pursuing this code are primarily environmental and parks departments within county and municipal governments, structured around long-term as-needed service contracts rather than transactional goods purchases. Contractors are required to hold State Certified Licensed Public Applicator and Aquatic Category 5A applicator certifications, indicating that the work demands specialized ecological and regulatory expertise beyond simple procurement of dried florals.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida, where Pinellas County's substantial five-year environmental services contract represents the most recent substantial opportunity. A separate Columbus Consolidated Government RFP (due February 25, 2026) tagged to this code for arts and craft supplies shows the code's scope misalignment with recent state and local activity — that solicitation targets recreational craft materials for parks programming rather than dried cut beauty asters or environmental restoration plant materials. The Pinellas County contract structure allows for two 12-month extensions beyond the initial 60-month term, includes SBE participation provisions with a $100,000 work-assignment threshold, and uses labor-rate-based pricing for field technicians, environmental scientists, and project managers, signaling that pursuit requires demonstrated capacity in wetland ecology and environmental compliance rather than horticultural product supply.