UNSPSC 50193201: Fresh prepared salads

UNSPSC 50193201 Fresh prepared salads, a Commodity code, covers the supply of ready-to-eat salads and salad components to state and local public bodies, though recent solicitation activity shows the code sees wider demand for general fresh produce and prepared foods across multiple venue types rather than salads as a discrete line item. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under or near this code include county governments (Collier County Parks and Recreation), state departments of health and human services (Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, State of California Department of General Services), school districts (Early County Board of Education), child care agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas), and health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). The kinds of work being solicited range from fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service and child care programs to comprehensive weekly food orders and three-year statewide vegetable supply contracts. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park with responses due March 6, 2025, requiring vendors to provide diverse food and beverage options across concession facilities and water parks with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points; Head Start of Greater Dallas issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. 26-GP) for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements, with bids due June 24, 2026 and an estimated procurement value of $969,460.94.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, Illinois, and Georgia, with secondary activity in Florida. The State of California Department of General Services posted a Request for Bids for a three-year fresh and processed vegetable supply contract with responses due May 20, 2026, while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services issued an Invitation for Bids for supplemental food and consumable products with a maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years, responses due March 19, 2026. Early County Board of Education in Georgia requested line-by-line food bids for approximately 300 food items supporting the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, with responses due June 8, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office requested weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy under a brand-or-equal specification with responses due August 24, 2026. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals for the 2026-2027 contract period, responses due August 21, 2026. Across these solicitations, vendors typically must meet food safety and HACCP compliance, carry general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000 minimum, comply with Buy American or domestic sourcing preferences where applicable, and maintain weekly or regular delivery schedules.