UNSPSC 10431921: Dried cut shamrock spider chrysanthemum

Dried cut bloom of the shamrock variety of spider chrysanthemum

UNSPSC 10431921 Dried cut shamrock spider chrysanthemum is a Commodity code that nominally denotes a specific dried floral product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with that narrow scope. The single recent solicitation tagged to this code—Fulton County, Georgia's ITB 26ITB1652296A-KM for South Fulton Maintenance & Operational Demonstration Garden Landscape services—involves live landscape maintenance, including selective pruning of native grasses, trees, shrubs, and perennials; mulching and weeding; quarterly pressure washing; integrated pest management; and irrigation system maintenance and startup/shutdown. The work encompasses pollinator and rain gardens across a 0.95-acre site with facility plantings and wildlife habitat features. This represents a fundamental mismatch between the code's intended commodity (dried cut chrysanthemums) and the actual service being procured (horticultural landscape maintenance). The issuing body is a county government, and the Commodity code as currently assigned does not capture the nature of work actually being purchased.

The code shows minimal recent activity. Geographic spread cannot be characterized beyond the single Fulton County, Georgia opportunity. Fulton County's landscape maintenance ITB closed November 30, 2026, and required a Georgia-licensed Landscape Architect on staff, demonstrated knowledge of water-efficient landscaping and wildlife habitat standards, workers compensation and commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence, and compliance with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act and E-Verify. The contract term runs through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. Award criteria included price, responsiveness, bidder experience, technical qualifications, financial capability, and past performance. Certified MBE firm availability was reported at 34.71% and FBE at 11.45% for the construction work category. This code warrants close attention to identify proper reclassification, as the active procurement suggests state and local demand for landscape maintenance services rather than dried florals.