UNSPSC 10502303: Fresh cut upright ivy

A type of ivy that has been cut to provide contrast to flowers in various floral arrangements

UNSPSC 10502303 Fresh cut upright ivy is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code do not reflect purchases of fresh cut ivy or related cut foliage. Instead, the opportunities reveal a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what state and local governments are actually procuring: the six most recent records span ornamental plants and shrubs for landscaping (live potted plants in 4-inch to 25-gallon containers), dune restoration plantings (native species as 2-inch liners), interior plant installations (both live and high-quality faux options), invasive plant removal services, and educational supplies through cooperative purchasing. Only the ornamental plant and dune planting solicitations involve plant materials at all; the invasive plant removal is a service contract; and the educational supplies purchase is wholly unrelated to the code's definition.

The issuing bodies include county governments (Collier County and Monroe County, Florida; DeKalb County, Georgia), municipalities (City of Fairburn, Georgia; City of McKinney, Texas), and a regional education cooperative (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Texas). Geographically, the recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with one Texas opportunity. Because the code's definition—fresh cut upright ivy—does not align with the plant material, services, or supplies actually being solicited under UNSPSC 10502303 in these records, the code shows no meaningful recent activity for vendors targeting cut foliage products. The records suggest these opportunities are miscoded or reflect a broader data quality issue within the state and local procurement source rather than genuine demand for the commodity itself.