UNSPSC 70141801: Orchard tree or vine planting services

UNSPSC 70141801 Orchard tree or vine planting services (Commodity) describes containerized tree and shrub supply, planting, and installation services that state and local governments procure for landscape restoration, reforestation, coastal habitat protection, and municipal beautification across forestry, parks, water management, and public works departments. Recent solicitations show governments buying native plant production and supply (California native container plants), large-scale longleaf and slash pine reforestation via V-blade planting on hundreds of acres, municipal tree and shrub installation for parks and rights-of-way, and sand dune restoration planting with native coastal species. Issuing bodies span counties (Orange County, California; Clayton County, Georgia; Pinellas County, Florida), water management districts (Suwannee River Water Management District, Florida), municipalities (City of Norwalk, Connecticut; Town of Naugatuck, Connecticut), and special-purpose districts (Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Colorado). The work typically requires demonstrated experience in the specific plant species or terrain, equipment capability (V-blade planters, container growing infrastructure), and performance guarantees such as minimum survival rates or vegetative coverage within defined timelines.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations posted from Florida, Georgia, Colorado, Connecticut, and California. Representative current opportunities include the County of Orange, California RFP for California Native Container Plant Supply and Services (posted June 30, 2026; proposals due January 20, 2026 via electronic submission, with 5% local small-business and disabled veteran preference on cost scores), the Suwannee River Water Management District ITB for V-blade tree planting of approximately 270,000 longleaf and slash pine seedlings across four North-Central Florida forestland tracts (posted May 27, 2026; bids due June 10, 2026, with minority and veteran preference in award selection), and the City of Norwalk, Connecticut RFP for supply and planting of trees and shrubs at various municipal locations (posted July 15, 2026; proposals due August 4, 2026). The Orange County RFP shows substantial volume (annual orders of 5,000 plants minimum) with a three-year initial term and potential two-year renewals, while the Florida water management district project requires contractors with minimum three years of V-blade containerized longleaf pine experience and cost per acre pricing. Activity is sporadic but covers six months (February through July 2026 post dates), suggesting episodic rather than continuous procurement cycles within this code.