Eliminate Single-Grower Crop Failures, Audit Rejections & Surprise LTL Freight on Botanical, Seed & Nursery Contracts
When an agency awards a seed, live nursery, or institutional tea/botanical contract to a single-warehouse broker, one crop failure or missing Certificate of Analysis forces an emergency re-solicitation. Valuexus LLC — Apothecary Supply Botanical Division (apothecarysupply.com) backs all 120 institutional SKUs with 8 pre-vetted U.S. partner farms, seed co-ops, and ANSI Z60.1 nurseries across 16 states—delivering 100% FOB Destination pricing ($0 hidden freight), 5-Panel Batch COAs in every carton, and immediate Government P-Card (<$5,000 / <$10,000) & Net-30 PO fulfillment.
1. Protection Against Vendor Default (8x Domestic Redundancy)
Single-location nurseries and regional brokers routinely default mid-season when weather, heat, or regional harvest shortfalls hit. Every Apothecary Supply CLIN is cross-indexed across 8 verified U.S. partner farms and seed co-ops across 16 states. If Grower #1 experiences a regional weather event, Growers #2 through #8 fulfill your agency release at your locked firm-fixed contract price.
2. Audit-Proof 5-Panel Batch COA in Every Master Carton
Every shipment includes both a physical printed and digital PDF batch Certificate of Analysis verifying: (1) ITIS/IPNI Latin Binomial & Plant Part Identity, (2) ICP-MS Elemental Heavy Metals (As, Cd, Pb, Hg), (3) USP <2021>/<2022> Microbial Purity, (4) AOSA / Registered Seed Technologist (RST) ≥85% Pure Live Seed (PLS) & 0.00% Noxious Weed for seed lots, and (5) FDACS/USDA Phytosanitary & ANSI Z60.1 compliance for live plants.
3. Zero Freight Surprises & Turnkey <$5,000 P-Card Kits
Every institutional quote we issue is FOB Destination with $0.00 freight included in the unit price—eliminating post-award LTL freight surcharges. For state universities, colleges, school districts, and municipal departments, we pre-package modular $1,518.00 to $4,980.40 Departmental Allocations that clear immediately under the $5,000 single-quote P-Card threshold.
Why Contracting Officers Award to Valuexus LLC — Apothecary Supply Botanical Division
| Contracting Evaluation Factor | Typical Single-Warehouse Broker / Regional Vendor | Valuexus LLC — Apothecary Supply Botanical Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Entity & Tax Verification | Delayed vendor onboarding or mismatched remittance documentation. | Valuexus LLC (operating Apothecary Supply / apothecarysupply.com) — Single-Member Florida LLC, 7901 4th St N Ste 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702. FEIN / W-9 & IRS CP 575 G Verification on file for immediate dispatch. | ||
| Supply Chain Redundancy | Single grower or single warehouse; weather or crop failure triggers backorders or contract default. | 8 Pre-Vetted U.S. Partner Farms & Nurseries Per SKU across 16 states; automatic secondary-farm failover at locked bid price. | ||
| Freight & Delivery Terms | FOB Origin / Freight Prepaid & Added ($250–$650 surprise LTL liftgate fees billed after invoice). | 100% FOB Destination Included ($0.00 Freight) on all institutional contract schedules and P-Card kits. | ||
| Taxonomic & Lab Documentation | Common-name packing slips only; COA requires 2-week lab request or extra fee. | 100% ITIS/IPNI Latin Binomial Verified + Batch ICP-MS, USP Microbial & Federal Seed Act / AOSA PLS COA inside every master carton. | ||
| Line-Item vs. All-or-None Bidding | Often refuses partial line-item awards or requires high minimum pallet commitments. | Full Line-Item Award Acceptance (from single $50+ County RPQ releases and <$5k P-Card kits to multi-year $250k+ BPAs). | ||
| Replacement & Germination Warranty | As-is upon carrier handoff; buyer absorbs transit heat damage or poor seed germination. | 100% Live-Arrival Nursery Guarantee, ≥85% AOSA Seed Germination Guarantee & 90-Day Unopened Dry Botanical Warranty. | ||
CLIN-F1 (Divisions 1 & 6)HERB-121..127, 151..166
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Regional Ecotype Native Seed Mixes & BLM/USFS Post-Wildfire Sage-Steppe Matrices Carex vulpinoidea, Asclepias incarnata, Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis, Pseudoroegneria spicata, Eriogonum umbellatum (AOSA/SCST Registered Seed Technologist PLS ≥85% + Yellow-Tag Source-Identified + Zero Cheatgrass Guarantee) |
NAICS 111998 / 424910 PSC 8730 / F010 13 CFR § 121.406 |
20 lb – 50 lb PLS Multi-Wall Bag or 40 lb Aerial Bio-Pod Drum |
$1,220.00 – $1,790.00 / Lot (8 Pre-Vetted U.S. Seed Farms Per SKU) |
CLIN-G1 (Divisions 2, 7 & 8)HERB-128..132, 167..178
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USACE Living Shorelines, SAV Wild Celery/Cordgrass Plugs & DOT Monarch/Bombus affinis Corridors Vallisneria americana, Spartina alterniflora, Asclepias syriaca, Asclepias tuberosa, Carex stricta, Populus fremontii, Salix gooddingii (USACE Salinity/Flood-Pulse Spec + 100% Live-Arrival & Phytophthora-Free COA) |
NAICS 111421 / 424930 PSC 8730 / F003 Buy American Act |
500–1,000 Plug Deep-Cell Pallet, 1,000-Tuber SAV Crate, or 10-Log Coir Bio-Log Pallet |
$1,190.00 – $2,390.00 / Pallet (8 Pre-Vetted U.S. Restoration Nurseries Per SKU) |
CLIN-H1 (Divisions 9 & 10)HERB-140..145, 179..189
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EPA MS4 / DoD PFAS Phytoremediation, IBI Activated Biochar & EAB-Replacement Gravel-Bed Street Trees Ulmus americana 'Princeton', Quercus bicolor, Taxodium distichum, Pteris vittata, Chrysopogon zizanioides 'Sunshine', Cannabis sativa (Remediation Fiber) (IBI Certified >350 m²/g Biochar + ANSI Z60.1 Grade #1 Street Trees) |
NAICS 111421 / 325314 PSC 8720 / 8730 EPA MS4 / USDA UCF |
2-Cu-Yd Super-Sack Pallet, 250-Sq-Ft Floating Wetland Mat, or 15–20 Tree Municipal Pallet |
$1,290.00 – $3,490.00 / Pallet (8 Pre-Vetted Domestic Growers & Biochar Producers Per SKU) |
CLIN-J1 (Divisions 3, 4, 11 & 12)HERB-133..139, 190..200
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VA National Cemetery Shrine Turf/Trees, DoD BASH Airfield Seed, CITES Domestic Adaptogens & PSC 8950/8955 Pallets Rhodiola rosea, Hydrastis canadensis, Schedonorus arundinaceus (>85% Live Endophyte), Matricaria chamomilla, Melissa officinalis (VA NCA Shrine Spec, USAF BASH Spec, CITES Appendix II Domestic Cultivated & USP 5-Panel COA) |
NAICS 424490 / 111998 PSC 8950 / 8955 / 8730 VA NCA & DoD BASH |
25 kg Clinical Drum, 1,000 lb BASH Turf Pallet, or 10-Case (5,000-Pouch) Hospital Tisane Pallet |
$1,390.00 – $4,480.00 / Lot (1,600 Total Audited Domestic Grower Lanes) |
Interactive Master Commodity & CLIN Schedule (200 Verified SKUs • 12 Divisions • 1,600 Audited Domestic Grower Lanes)
Select a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) category below to inspect representative institutional specifications, NAICS/PSC/NIGP codes, and delivered FOB Destination contract rates:
| CLIN / Schedule ID | Commodity Specification & Verified Latin Binomials | Applicable Codes | Standard Contract Unit | Delivered Rate (FOB Dest.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CLIN-A1HERB-086..095
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Open-Pollinated Native Forb, Pollinator & Botanical Seed Lots Echinacea purpurea, Rudbeckia hirta, Monarda punctata, Coreopsis lanceolata, Achillea millefolium, Matricaria recutita, Calendula officinalis, Silybum marianum, Scutellaria lateriflora, Urtica dioica (Federal Seed Act & AOSA/RST Tested ≥85% Pure Live Seed, 0.00% Noxious Weed) |
NAICS 424910 / 111998 PSC 8730 / F010 NIGP 790-00 |
Bulk PLS Pound (1 lb – 500 lb Foil Drums) or 80-Pack Campus Seed Bank |
$65.25 – $105.60 / PLS lb ($777.00 / 80-Pack Campus Seed Library) |
CLIN-B1HERB-097..119
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Certified Live Perennial & Pollinator Starter Flats + Bare-Root Riparian Seedlings Salvia rosmarinus, Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead', Echinacea purpurea, Sambucus canadensis, Centella asiatica, Aloysia citrodora, Mentha x piperita, Melissa officinalis, Monarda didyma, Symphytum officinale (ANSI Z60.1 & FDACS/USDA Inspected, 100% Live-Arrival Guarantee) |
NAICS 111421 / 424910 PSC 8730 NIGP 595-10 / 595-55 |
18-Plant Wholesale Flat (3.5" Deep-Root Pots) or Bare-Root Conservation Bundle |
$75.01 / 18-Plant Flat ($3.63 – $3.89 / Bare-Root Riparian Seedling) |
CLIN-C1HERB-001..036
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Cut & Sifted Bulk Aerial Botanicals, Roots, Barks & Culinary Herbs Althaea officinalis, Taraxacum officinale, Arctium lappa, Valeriana officinalis, Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longa, Elettaria cardamomum, Cinnamomum verum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Thymus vulgaris (ICP-MS Heavy Metal & USP Microbial COA in Every Box) |
NAICS 424490 / 311942 PSC 8950 NIGP 393-82 |
1 lb Foil Pouch or 20 x 1 lb Institutional Reference Case |
$24.98 / lb ($499.50 / 20-Species COA Reference Lot) |
CLIN-D1HERB-065..080
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Institutional Foodservice, Campus Dining & Municipal Concession Loose-Leaf Teas Organic Whole German Chamomile, Peppermint Leaf, Hibiscus Ruby Calyx, Rooibos Red Bush, Lemon Balm, Ginger Root, Imperial Chrysanthemum, Elderberry (Non-Breakable, Metal-Free Bulk 5 lb Foil Cases) |
NAICS 311920 / 424490 PSC 8955 NIGP 393-82 |
Bulk 5 lb Foodservice Foil Case |
$75.74 – $105.93 / 5 lb Case ($0.00 FOB Destination Freight) |
CLIN-E1HERB-037..064
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Standardized Botanical Powders, Functional Fruiting-Body Powders & Liquid Extracts Hericium erinaceus, Ganoderma lucidum, Inonotus obliquus, Trametes versicolor, Cordyceps militaris, Moringa oleifera, Withania somnifera (100% Fruiting Body / Root Verified, Zero Grain Fillers, Full Analytical COA) |
NAICS 424490 PSC 8950 / 6505 University & Lab P-Card |
1 lb Analytical Foil Pouch or 16 fl oz Amber Glass Reference Extract |
$79.80 / lb (Turnkey <$5,000 University Lab Kits Available) |
Active Federal, State, University & Municipal Solicitation Coverage (FY2026–2027)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (`W912P927QA001`), Bureau of Land Management (`140LL027Q0006`), Dept. of Veterans Affairs NCA (`36C78627Q0003`), USDA Forest Service & ARS (`0426-001`).
Arkansas Dept. of Agriculture (`SP-27-053R-IFB`), Texas A&M Forest Service (`IFB-27-005`), Virginia DCR Natural Heritage (`QQ130506`), State of Florida MFMP (`Category Two <$35k`).
Florida Atlantic University (`FAU Euna/Bonfire`), Palm Beach State College (`PBSC-2026-HORT-PCARD`), School District of Palm Beach County (`SDPBC-2026-CUL-AG`), UF/IFAS Extension.
Palm Beach County Purchasing (`RPQ 680 22-032/KP 9`), Boca Raton, Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, Village of Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Cape Coral, City of West Miami (`ITB 2026-32-010`).
Instant Tax-Exempt Government RFQ, IFB & P-Card Quote Builder
Complete the fields below to generate a pre-formatted institutional quote request routed directly to our Institutional & Government Supply Desk (`bids@apothecarysupply.com`) at Valuexus LLC — Apothecary Supply Botanical Division (7901 4th St N Ste 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702) with a 1-Business-Hour Line-Item Quote, W-9 / IRS CP 575 G Verification & Batch COA SLA:
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The Apothecary Supply Handshake Standard (Valuexus LLC — Apothecary Supply Botanical Division): We do business the way great American trading houses always have—with a firm handshake, a warm smile, and work done with honor. By pairing modern sourcing technology with longstanding grower relationships across the country, we ship farm-sealed, lot-verified botanicals straight from the source at an honest price. We hold every shipment to an uncompromising standard, and if anything ever falls short, we step up immediately, own it without excuses, and make it right.