UNSPSC 50121802: Fresh aquatic plants

UNSPSC 50121802 Fresh aquatic plants (Commodity) covers the supply and installation of native aquatic, coastal, and dune vegetation for environmental restoration and habitat stabilization projects solicited by state and local governments. The code encompasses furnishing plant materials—whether as bare stock, liners, or containerized specimens—along with site preparation, installation labor, post-planting maintenance such as watering and hydrogel application, and performance guarantees tied to plant survival rates. State and local buyers under this code include county governments (Okaloosa County and Collier County, Florida) and municipal authorities (City of Palm Bay, Florida), with coastal counties in Florida emerging as the primary issuing bodies. The work is distinct from landscape ornamentals; state and local procurement here focuses on ecological restoration using native species selected for dune stabilization, mangrove habitat expansion, and coastal resilience in post-disaster recovery and routine habitat management contexts.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where Okaloosa County's FEMA-funded Western Destin Dune Vegetation Project (ITB ITBTDD6226, due July 8, 2026, $460,200 estimated budget) calls for installation of approximately 130,814 native dune plants with an 80% minimum survival rate requirement at 180 days post-installation; Collier County's Pelican Bay Clam Bay Mangrove Restoration (Quick Quote QQ2026116, due May 12, 2026) seeks approximately 4,766 native coastal plants in four species across 7 acres; Collier County's Pelican Bay Bay Colony Dune Plantings (Quick Quote QQ2026102, due March 13, 2026) requires approximately 56,250 native dune plants across 225,000 square feet; and the City of Palm Bay's Aquatic Weed Control procurement (ITB 28ITB26, due March 10, 2026) targets emerged aquatic vegetation management across 113.78 acres. Coastal restoration projects dominated the recent solicitation pipeline; FEMA compliance (Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions, bonding) applies to disaster recovery work, while routine habitat projects carry standard performance bonds, insurance requirements including general liability and workers' compensation, E-Verify enrollment, and sea turtle nesting season coordination protocols.