UNSPSC 56101528: Artificial plants

UNSPSC 56101528 Artificial plants (Commodity) encompasses the furnishing and installation of live trees, palms, and interior plant maintenance services for municipal facilities and public rights-of-way — a scope that extends well beyond the "artificial plants" nominal code name into active, on-going live-plant procurement by state and local governments. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments, cities, and special-purpose districts. Recent opportunities show Collier County (Florida) and the City of Orlando soliciting live-plant services; the City of Milpitas (California) issued a five-year blanket purchase order for landscaping and tree supplies alongside broader MRO categories. The code captures both installation work (furnish-and-install contracts for specimen trees and palms in public rights-of-way) and recurring maintenance services (monthly plant care at municipal facilities) with multi-year terms and renewal options.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and California. Collier County's September 2026 Quick Quote (QQ2026148) solicited furnishing and installation of Black Olive, Buttonwood, Live Oak, and Magnolia trees plus Foxtail and Pygmy Date Palms in the Pelican Bay services area, with unit-price compensation covering labor, materials, equipment, and a 90-day warranty; an Addendum #2 Revision was posted September 24, 2026. The City of Orlando's RFQ24-0312 (posted July 31, 2026) sought monthly interior plant maintenance across approximately 80 plants at City Hall and Amway Center, with a one-year initial term and four renewal options. The City of Milpitas' IFB 26-229 (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 4, 2026) included a Park and Landscaping Maintenance Supplies category encompassing plants and landscaping supplies as part of a five-year blanket purchase-order framework with local purchasing preference and California prevailing-wage requirements. Contractors must typically hold minimum three to five years' relevant experience, carry appropriate insurance ($1 million Commercial General Liability common), and in Florida work maintain FDOT certification and E-Verify enrollment.