UNSPSC 70151509: Forest nursery management

UNSPSC 70151509 Forest nursery management (Commodity) covers the supply and delivery of plant nursery stock—seedlings, bareroot trees, container-grown trees, shrubs, plugs, grasses, and sod—procured by state and local governments for landscaping, urban forestry, habitat restoration, and public-right-of-way beautification. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, state wildlife divisions, and tribal governments buying nursery plants on both one-time and as-needed standing-order bases, typically through ITB (Invitation to Bid) or RFP (Request for Proposal) notices with contract terms ranging from one to five years. Vendors must source plants from licensed nurseries compliant with state agricultural standards, meet phytosanitary requirements, and deliver to specified locations within defined timeframes. Florida and Oregon dominate recent activity, with additional volume in Utah, Kansas, and Georgia. Florida jurisdictions—Collier County, the City of Altamonte Springs, the City of Palm Bay, and Hillsborough County—account for roughly half the visible opportunities and tend to procure on rolling as-required bases at annual spend levels near or above $300,000 per issuing body. Collier County's ITB 26-8667 (due July 8, 2026) seeks unit pricing for 78 line items of ornamental plants, shrubs, native Florida species, and sod for Pelican Bay Services, with historical annual expenditures around $300,000 and award on a line-item basis to lowest responsive and responsible bidders. The City of Salem, Oregon's RFP No. 267049 (due June 19, 2026) requests natural resources restoration and management services across six categories including planting and seeding, initially from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewal options, and intends multiple awards. The State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources ITB BD26-59 (due March 9, 2026) procured 7,500 shrub seedlings in PL 50 plugs across two wildlife management areas. The City of Wichita's RFB (due February 13, 2026) sought 1,500 bareroot trees in 16 species for its Park and Recreation Forestry Division. Hillsborough County's landscape replanting ITB (due February 27, 2026) projected $935,275 in estimated spend for tree installation and 12-month maintenance across multiple scenic roads. Collier County and Hillsborough County both note local-vendor preferences under county procurement ordinances; most solicitations require three to five years' demonstrated experience, commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000–$2,000,000 per occurrence), and compliance with state nursery and phytosanitary standards.