UNSPSC 50193201: Fresh prepared salads

UNSPSC 50193201 Fresh prepared salads is a Commodity code that captures prepared salad products—pre-cut vegetables, mixed greens, and salad mixes in single-serve or bulk format—sourced by state and local food service programs. Recent state and local procurement activity shows fresh prepared salads embedded within larger produce and food-service solicitations rather than as standalone line items. The work being solicited spans school nutrition programs serving K–12 districts and Head Start child-care centers, state hospital and supported-living-center food services, and county-level food procurement for institutional dining. State and local governments buy these products primarily through annual or multi-year food-service contracts bundled with fresh produce, frozen items, and dry goods, with vendors expected to meet USDA compliance, HACCP certification, food-recall procedures, and strict delivery windows (typically 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday). Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, often procuring through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia or state purchasing consortia, alongside standalone Head Start agencies, state health and human services commissions, and county board of education nutrition programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary volume in California. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS, Georgia) is soliciting 72 fresh produce items including processed or single-serve prepared salads, with bid due April 23, 2026, under IFB Bid 26-34; the Douglas County School System (Georgia) is procuring approximately 72 line items of fresh produce and eggs for 30 cooperating districts with RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026, estimated at $5.5 million combined spending across two geographic areas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) issued IFB HHS0016792 (amended) for supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported-living centers statewide, due February 23, 2026 (now closed), with a maximum contract value of $4.5 million over three years and 210 line items including prepared items. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. solicited grocery products including produce (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026, now closed) at $969,460.94 total value. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce supporting 20,000 students across 31 campuses, due March 6, 2026 (extended by addendum). School districts in Georgia (Liberty County, Early County, Bulloch County) and California (state Department of General Services RFB-IS-26200914 for statewide vegetable procurement, due May 20, 2026) are actively competing for produce supply. Prepared salads are not isolated procurement drivers; they appear as cost lines within broader institutional food-service contracts emphasizing USDA Buy American compliance, local sourcing preferences where feasible (Bulloch County emphasizes 200-mile local radius; McAllen prioritizes 50-mile local preference), food safety certification, and competitive line-item or unit-price evaluation models.