UNSPSC 50402003: Broccoli raab

The variety of broccoli known as broccoli raab

UNSPSC 50402003 Broccoli raab is a Commodity code that frames produce supply — specifically broccoli rabe and related fresh vegetables — as a line-item commodity within larger institutional food service and school nutrition procurement. State and local governments do not typically issue standalone solicitations for broccoli rabe alone; instead, they tag fresh produce supply contracts with produce-specific UNSPSC codes when the product appears as one line item among dozens of food categories. The recent activity under this code reflects two distinct procurement patterns: large institutional food service (state facilities, correctional institutions, mental health centers, senior services) bundling fresh produce with prepared foods, supplies, and kitchen products in consolidated RFPs and IFBs; and school district food service for National School Lunch Program operations, where fresh produce is requested as part of comprehensive food bids that span vegetables, fruits, proteins, dairy, and non-food items.

State departments, county school districts, and municipal agencies dominate the issuing-body mix. Texas entities—the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the Comptroller of Public Accounts—appear most frequently, posting food service bids for state-operated living centers, correctional facilities, and food warehouses. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) and Illinois departments (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health) also show recent activity. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois; other states with posted opportunities include Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) and Texas-based Head Start operations. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026), which incorporated fresh and prepared vegetables among 22 line items; the Texas TDCJ solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (posted October 12, 2026, due October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (posted August 27, 2026, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); and the Collier County ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park (posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points). Early County Board of Education and Dougherty County Board of Education issued sealed bids for fresh produce spanning 40+ line items including broccoli and related cruciferous vegetables in May and June 2026. Pricing for produce contracts typically uses F.O.B. Destination with vendor-borne delivery costs; contract terms run from three months to one year with renewal options, and minimum commercial liability insurance of $500,000 to $1 million is standard across jurisdictions.