UNSPSC 50402003: Broccoli raab

The variety of broccoli known as broccoli raab

UNSPSC 50402003 Broccoli raab is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item, but the recent opportunities block shows state and local governments buying fresh produce categories—including broccoli florets, broccoli crowns, and mixed vegetable assortments—as part of larger institutional food procurements for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and correctional institutions. The code sees activity across school districts, county boards of education, state criminal justice agencies, and Head Start organizations, with Georgia and Texas dominating the recent solicitation volume. School nutrition programs are the standout repeat buyers, appearing in roughly two-thirds of the opportunities; these districts source produce weekly to support National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program meal service across dozens of school sites, with contracts typically running July through June and renewable for multiple one-year terms.

Representative recent opportunities include the Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program (Georgia) issuing a sealed IFB with bids due June 16, 2026, covering 40 produce line items including broccoli, carrots, apples, and tomatoes with estimated annual quantities ranging from 25 to 1,200 units per item and delivery to 24 school sites; the Bartow County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP with proposals due June 22, 2026, for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with a contract term of July 20, 2026, through June 30, 2027; and the Northside Independent School District (Texas), the fourth-largest public school system in Texas, issuing RFP 2026-048 with sealed bids due May 7, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week with evaluation weighted 35% on price and 25% on extent of goods meeting district needs. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple produce solicitations for institutional food service, including carrots (IFB IW241979) and white potatoes (IFB IW253099), both with bids due June 23, 2026. All school district procurements emphasize USDA Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety certification, fresh condition on delivery, and pricing firm for the contract period with adjustments permitted only after documented market conditions verified through USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data.