UNSPSC 50402001: Broccolini

The variety of broccoli known as broccolini

UNSPSC 50402001 Broccolini, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows activity across the broader fresh-produce and food-service landscape rather than broccolini exclusively. State and local buyers use this code to procure fresh vegetables, fruits, and related food items for institutional food service — including state health and human services facilities, correctional institutions, school districts, senior centers, and regional parks. The work spans both direct produce supply contracts and bundled food-service procurement that includes produce alongside proteins, dairy, prepared foods, and disposables. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and human services, departments of criminal justice, independent school districts, county boards of education, county park authorities, city human services divisions, and specialized procurement vehicles such as Head Start organizations and regional school nutrition cooperatives.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued multiple IFBs for consumables and food-service groceries at state-supported living centers (Lufkin and Mexia facilities) in August and October 2026, with response deadlines in late August and October; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetables to supply food warehouses at Palestine, Snyder, Wynne, and other institutional locations through October 2026. The Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) issued a sealed-bid IFB for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites due June 16, 2026; the Bartow County School System (Georgia) and Bryan County School Nutrition Program (Georgia) have each posted RFPs for local fresh fruits and vegetables with May and June 2026 deadlines. The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside IFB due September 3, 2026, and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center posted a small-purchase RFP for fresh fruits and vegetables with an August 14, 2026 deadline. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued an RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, due July 29, 2026, with a 5% diverse-owned business preference. Collier County (Florida) issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a March 6, 2025 response deadline and a 10-point local-vendor preference. Most recent opportunities require F.O.B. Destination pricing, bi-weekly or weekly delivery, USDA quality compliance, food-safety certifications, general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1 million range, and E-Verify enrollment.