UNSPSC 10502950: Fresh cut italian ruscus

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

UNSPSC 10502950 Fresh cut italian ruscus is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect procurement of Italian ruscus or fresh cut greenery. Instead, the code's activity centers on landscape plants, shrubs, native species, and dune vegetation for public beautification, habitat restoration, and interior décor projects across counties, cities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The actual work being solicited involves supply and installation of ornamental plants in containers ranging from 4-inch pots to 25-gallon sizes, native coastal and wetland species (sea oats, railroad vine, sea purslane, dune sunflower), shrubs (Autumn Joy Stonecrop, Color Guard Adam's Needle), groundcovers, specimen-quality plant materials sourced from licensed Florida nurseries, and both live and high-quality commercial faux plants for interior spaces—substantially broader in scope than the code's nominal name suggests.

Activity under this code is concentrated in Florida and Texas, with recent opportunities originating from Collier County (Pelican Bay Services Division and Pelican Bay Bay Colony Dune Plantings projects), the City of Fairburn, Georgia (roadway median landscaping), Monroe County, Florida (invasive plant removal at Marathon International Airport), the City of McKinney, Texas (City Hall interior plants), and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative serving Texas school districts. Issuing bodies include county procurement offices, municipal purchasing departments, special-purpose service divisions, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent solicitations include Collier County's ITB for plants, trees, and shrubs (Solicitation 268667, due July 8, 2026) with historical annual spend approximating $300,000 and lump-sum awards on a line-item basis to lowest responsive bidders; the City of Fairburn's IFB for landscape enhancements and median improvements (IFB 26-013, due June 16, 2026); Monroe County's RFP for invasive exotic plant removal at Marathon International Airport (RFP634, due July 7, 2026, with maximum contract value of $300,000); and the City of McKinney's ITB for interior plants (ITB 26-42, due February 25, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Region 7 in Texas also post educational and supply category bids that may encompass plant-related products for member school districts and entities. Insurance, bonding, references from prior similar projects, Florida nursery licensing compliance, and E-Verify enrollment are standard requirements across solicitations.