UNSPSC 50121803: Frozen aquatic plants

UNSPSC 50121803 Frozen aquatic plants (Commodity) shows minimal alignment with state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes preserved or refrigerated aquatic vegetation for commercial or industrial use, yet recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit native plant materials for coastal restoration, dune stabilization, and aquatic vegetation management—categories that fall outside the scope of frozen or processed plant inventory. Okaloosa County, Florida (Board of County Commissioners) posted an ITB on June 10, 2026 for the Western Destin Dune Vegetation Project, a FEMA-funded dune planting requiring approximately 130,814 units of native Sea Oats, Panic Grass, and diversity species planted at $3.30 per unit with responses due July 8, 2026; Collier County, Florida issued two separate Quick Quotes for mangrove restoration (Pelican Bay Clam Bay, posted April 28, 2026 with a May 12 deadline) and dune plantings (Bay Colony, posted March 13, 2026 with the same-day deadline), both requiring fresh nursery-grown native coastal plants in 3-gallon containers or 2-inch liners, not frozen material; and the City of Palm Bay, Florida posted an ITB on February 6, 2026 for aquatic weed control herbicide spraying services across 113.78 acres with a March 10 deadline, which concerns chemical applications to emerged vegetation rather than procurement of preserved plant stock.

The recent opportunities reflect coastal resilience and habitat restoration work concentrated in Florida, driven by federal disaster recovery funding (FEMA DR-4564-FL) and local environmental compliance mandates (sea turtle nesting-season coordination, Florida Department of Agriculture plant standards). Issuing bodies are predominantly county governments and municipalities in Florida's coastal region. The code appears to be misapplied to fresh plant installation and vegetation management contracts; it does not meaningfully capture state and local procurement of frozen or processed aquatic plants. Business development professionals should verify the actual commodity or service scope their firm provides before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code, as recent solicitations show little demand for the frozen-plant product category the code nominally describes.