UNSPSC 50401603: Giant mammoth asparagus

The variety of asparagus known as giant mammoth asparagus

UNSPSC 50401603 Giant mammoth asparagus is a Commodity code. State and local government procurement under this code centers on fresh produce supply for institutional food service — specifically school nutrition programs, child care facilities, senior services, and correctional institutions sourcing fruits and vegetables for meal preparation and student/participant distribution. Recent solicitations show buyers procuring fresh asparagus alongside broader fresh-produce portfolios for cafeteria operations, fresh-fruit-and-vegetable programs funded by USDA grants, and farm-to-school initiatives emphasizing local sourcing within defined geographic radii.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat procurement from Texas and Georgia education agencies, followed by state departments of criminal justice (Texas TDCJ), Head Start organizations, county boards of education, and municipal senior services divisions. Recent opportunities span Texas (TDCJ bulk vegetable canning procurements, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Glynn County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Muscogee County Schools, Douglas County School System cooperative), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears repeatedly as a high-volume buyer for institutional canning operations. Most recent solicitations are RFPs and IFBs with response deadlines clustering in April through June 2026 for school-year contracts beginning July 2026. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with 5,900 weekly servings due July 29, 2026; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for 32,409 cases of produce and frozen foods due June 24, 2026 at $969,460.94 estimated value; TDCJ IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning due June 23, 2026; Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables due June 22, 2026 with deliveries to central warehouse; and Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce requiring five-day-per-week delivery to 117 campuses due May 7, 2026. Pricing in school contracts typically employs USDA market index pricing or fixed unit costs; insurance requirements range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability; and contract terms commonly run July through June with renewal options for two to four additional one-year periods. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, traceability documentation, and E-Verify compliance are standard. Opportunities exist across the geographic spread, but Georgia and Texas show the highest concentration of recent activity.