UNSPSC 50402100: Brussel sprouts

The type of vegetable known as brussel sprouts

UNSPSC 50402100 Brussel sprouts, a Class code, represents fresh produce supply to state and local institutions, particularly school districts and correctional facilities operating food service programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing brussels sprouts as part of broader fresh produce portfolios for child nutrition, institutional food service, and specialized feeding programs—not as standalone commodities but as line items within comprehensive vegetable procurement. The issuing bodies span school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bartow County Schools in Georgia, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia, and others), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and independent school districts in Texas (Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and other states. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with fresh produce bids typically bundled across 40 to 100+ line items covering fruits, vegetables, and processed produce options, often tied to USDA reimbursable meal programs and federal funding mechanisms such as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Geographic activity is heaviest in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary solicitation volume in Connecticut, Utah, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (bids due July 29, 2026) requiring 5,900 weekly servings sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin with organic produce preference discounts; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for grocery products (bids due June 24, 2026) covering 32,409 cases of produce across multiple suppliers; the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (proposals due June 22, 2026) requiring sourcing from farms within 400 miles; the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce (bids due June 16, 2026) covering 40 produce line items with estimated yearly usage from 25 to 1,200 units per item; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253121 for sweet potatoes for canning (bids due June 23, 2026) and Bid IW241979-A for 1,200 tons of carrots (revised deadline March 17, 2026) with Texas-based vendor preferences. Evaluation typically weights cost heavily (30–50 points), followed by quality, delivery reliability, geographic or local sourcing preferences, and compliance with food safety standards including HACCP certification and traceability. Pricing is commonly firm for 12 months with escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and delivery is F.O.B. destination with weekly or twice-weekly schedules to individual school or institutional sites. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four years. No recent opportunities show set-asides exclusive to disadvantaged vendors, though many encourage MBE/WBE/SBE participation and several (particularly in Texas and Georgia) apply geographic or local-sourcing preferences on pricing or scoring.