UNSPSC 50193200: Prepared salads

UNSPSC 50193200 Prepared salads is a Class code encompassing fresh produce and food products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service operations, school nutrition programs, and park concessions. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing fresh vegetables, fruits, and prepared or component food items to support child nutrition, hospital dietary services, and community recreation facilities. The issuing bodies include state departments (California Department of General Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of Georgia), county governments (Collier County in Florida, Ventura County in California), school districts (Early County Board of Education in Georgia), specialized nutrition providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts and state institutional providers emerge as repeat buyers, soliciting comprehensive produce and food-product contracts on an annual or multi-year basis to support meal programs and facility operations.

Geographic activity spans California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, and Georgia, with solicitations posted between May and October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing an Invitation to Negotiate for food-service vendor proposals at North Collier Regional Park (response date March 6, 2025); the State of California Department of General Services requesting bids for fresh and processed vegetables under a three-year term contract (bid deadline May 20, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing an Invitation for Bids for supplemental food and consumables to state hospitals and supported living centers statewide, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years (bid deadline March 19, 2026); and Early County Board of Education requesting line-by-line bids for food and non-food products supporting National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (bids due June 8, 2026). Procurement mechanisms vary across RFB, RFP, ITN, and IFB notices, with contract terms typically spanning one to three years and often including renewal options.