UNSPSC 50121800: Aquatic plants

UNSPSC 50121800 Aquatic plants, a Class code, encompasses native aquatic plant harvesting, installation, and restoration work that state and local governments procure for ecological recovery and invasive species control in waterways and wetlands. State and local jurisdictions solicit under this code for manual and mechanical harvesting of submersed and emergent vegetation, planting of native species at restored sites, and habitat-establishment labor tied to specific survival and performance standards. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission dominates recent activity, issuing multiple competitive ITBs for eelgrass revegetation and nuisance plant removal; other buyers include special-purpose water management districts, county governments, and coastal authorities. Work under this code ranges from small-scale manual planting projects with tight per-plant performance metrics to large mechanical harvesting operations spanning multiple acres and counties, with contract values from roughly $200,000 to $1.2 million over initial terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where the St. Johns River Water Management District, Hillsborough County, Okaloosa County, and Collier County have posted solicitations since June 2026. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued ITB16912 for St. Johns River eelgrass revegetation (due October 3, 2026, $1.2 million estimated budget) requiring manual harvesting and installation of native Vallisneria neotropicalis across five counties, with payment tied to plant count and survival metrics; ITB16899 for Lake Tohopekaliga mechanical harvesting (due October 2, 2026, $200,000 estimated) targeting nuisance species removal from approximately 15 acres using barge-mounted excavators; and ITB2600339 for Hillsborough County herbicide spraying and planting (due August 3, 2026, $544,532.50 over three years) requiring Florida Department of Agriculture Commercial Applicator licenses in Right-of-Way and Aquatic Pest Control categories. The St. Johns River Water Management District posted ITB16363 for mechanical aquatic vegetation shredding across eighteen counties (due July 8, 2026, $200,000 initial three-year term) requiring heavy-duty equipment with minimum 400 horsepower and ten-foot cutting-head width. All Florida opportunities mandate registration in MyFloridaMarketPlace and SunBiz prior to bid opening, completion of mandatory site visits, and submission of verifiable references for similar projects.