UNSPSC 56101528: Artificial plants

UNSPSC 56101528 Artificial plants, a Commodity code, covers live and artificial decorative plantings that state and local governments procure for interior and exterior spaces, landscaping projects, and environmental restoration work. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring artificial plants both as standalone procurement items and as components of larger maintenance supply contracts, environmental services, and facilities improvements. The City of Milpitas is bundling artificial plants into a five-year blanket purchase order for Park and Landscaping Maintenance Supplies; the City of McKinney is procuring interior plants—explicitly offering live or high-quality commercial-grade faux options—for City Hall, with faux plants required to be UV-stable, flame-retardant, and warranted for three years; and Pinellas County is seeking native plant installation and environmental restoration services across a five-year contract. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipalities (cities of Milpitas, McKinney, and Orlando), county governments (Pinellas County), and consolidated city-county bodies (Columbus Consolidated Government). The code sees activity across state and local park departments, facilities management, public works, and environmental restoration programs.

Geographic spread includes California (Milpitas), Texas (McKinney), Florida (Orlando and Pinellas County), and Georgia (Columbus). Recent opportunities reflect a mix of competitive procurement approaches: the City of McKinney issued ITB 26-42 due February 25, 2026, seeking turnkey interior plant services with an optional site visit on February 12, 2026; the City of Milpitas released IFB 26-229 due July 23, 2026, for blanket maintenance supplies including plants and landscaping supplies under a five-year term with local purchasing preference; and Pinellas County issued RFP 250628RFP due July 29, 2025, for environmental planting and restoration services across a five-year period with SBE participation provisions and a $100,000 work-assignment not-to-exceed threshold. The City of Orlando's tree purchase solicitation (IFB23-0507) contemplated a one-year initial term with four optional renewals, requiring bidders to maintain a local service facility within 100 miles and demonstrate five years of tree-growing experience. Activity spans both competitive supply contracts and specialized services procurement, with contract terms ranging from one to five years and pricing structures including percentage discounts, labor-rate proposals, and turnkey installation fees.