UNSPSC 30121800: Landscape architecture materials

Materials that beautify landscape. These include tree grating, a rod for tree protection, etc.

UNSPSC 30121800 Landscape architecture materials is a Class code covering the purchase of plants, trees, shrubs, seeds, mulch, and related hardscape materials that state and local governments procure for grounds maintenance, site restoration, athletic field construction, and public infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying live oak and native tree species, landscape mulch and wood fiber, nursery plants and plugs, grass seed, irrigation materials, and landscape hardscape supplies including stone, pavers, and edging on both blanket-order and project-specific bases.

Issuing bodies span city parks and public works departments, school districts, county sheriff and public facilities divisions, state universities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts. The City of Cambridge, Collier County, Orange County, Altamonte Springs, and the Town of Andover appear multiple times in recent postings. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Orange County, San Diego County), Florida (Brevard, Collier, Pinellas, and Duval counties), Utah (American Fork, South Salt Lake, Sevier School District), Massachusetts (Cambridge, Andover, Oak Bluffs), Connecticut (Stamford, Glastonbury, Greenwich), and Texas (San Antonio ISD), with activity also reported in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The City of Cambridge posted an ITB for landscape materials covering 2026–2028 (due July 30, 2026); Collier County issued an ITB for plants, trees, and shrubs for Pelican Bay Services with unit pricing for 78 line items and historical spend near $300,000 annually (due July 8, 2026); the County of Orange solicited landscape maintenance and native plant habitat management services for landfill sites including weed control and irrigation management, requiring five years' experience and pest control licensing (RFP due February 2, 2026, with mandatory site visit in January); Sevier School District procured 550 cubic yards of engineered playground wood fiber to five elementary schools (due April 24, 2026); and the City of Altamonte Springs posted an ITB for nursery plants and products organized into four groups covering plugs, trees, shrubs, and grass seed on an as-needed basis with three-year term and two one-year renewals (due April 24, 2026). Most opportunities are structured as blanket orders or indefinite-quantity contracts with as-needed purchasing and firm fixed pricing for initial terms, subject to negotiated adjustments in renewal periods capped at CPI or fixed percentage increases. Several municipalities impose local vendor preferences under county or city ordinances; set-asides for small business enterprises and disabled veteran-owned businesses appear in specific jurisdictions. Insurance, bonding, and prevailing wage requirements are standard on larger projects.