UNSPSC 10441505: Dried cut single bloom cream carnation

Dried cut bloom of the cream variety of single bloom carnations

UNSPSC 10441505 Dried cut single bloom cream carnation is a Commodity code that nominally describes cut-flower inventory, but the recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows a significant mismatch with that scope. Fulton County, Georgia's October 2026 ITB 26ITB1652296A-KM solicits landscape maintenance services for the South Fulton Maintenance and Operational Demonstration Garden — a 0.95-acre facility with pollinator and rain gardens, native plantings, irrigation systems, and interpretive signage. The work includes quarterly maintenance of established perennials, native grasses, shrubs, and trees; selective pruning and weeding; mulch and pine straw application; pressure washing; seasonal color changes in planting beds and urns; integrated pest management; irrigation system startup, shutdown, and component maintenance; and installation of habitat features such as bat boxes and bird houses with signage. The contractor must employ a Georgia-licensed Landscape Architect on staff and demonstrate competency in water-efficient landscaping and wildlife habitat standards. This is operational grounds maintenance, not cut-flower supply or floristry work, suggesting the code has been misapplied to capture a landscape services opportunity rather than reflecting active procurement under the intended commodity.

Fulton County is the sole issuing body appearing in recent activity under this code. The ITB carries a November 30, 2026 response deadline, with a pre-bid conference on November 4 and a recommended site visit on November 10. The contract term runs from Notice to Proceed through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals subject to Board of Commissioners approval. Award criteria include price, responsiveness, responsibility (bidder experience, technical qualifications, financial capability, past performance), and compliance with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act and E-Verify requirements. Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability with a $1 million per-occurrence minimum, Business Automobile Liability, Umbrella Liability, and Professional E&O Liability. Certified MBE firms represent 34.71% availability and FBE firms 11.45% for this construction work category. The code shows minimal recent activity and does not reflect procurement of dried cut carnations at the state or local level.