UNSPSC 50402100: Brussel sprouts

The type of vegetable known as brussel sprouts

UNSPSC 50402100 Brussel sprouts, a Class code, encompasses fresh produce supply to state and local institutions, correctional facilities, schools, and senior services—grounded in recent solicitations emphasizing institutional food service and bulk agricultural procurement. State and local governments buy fresh produce and vegetables under this code primarily to supply cafeteria, canteen, and food service operations at state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, and senior service programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and multiple school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) are the dominant repeat buyers. Recent solicitations show procurement spanning fresh-cut produce ready for institutional consumption, bulk commodity vegetables for canning or food warehousing, and weekly delivery contracts to multiple school sites and correctional food service locations. Vendors typically face requirements for USDA grade compliance, delivery within specified temperature ranges, traceability documentation, and minimum insurance coverage ($500,000 to $1 million general liability).

The code shows concentrated recent activity in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Texas leads with multiple TDCJ procurements for fresh fruits and vegetables to regional food warehouses (Snyder, Wynne, Palestine facilities) and state-supported living centers (Lufkin, Mexia), plus HHS solicitations for consumables and food service supplies. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) are actively soliciting fresh produce with 400-mile local-sourcing preferences. Recent opportunities include the Texas HHS IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026) for consumables and food service supplies; TDCJ IFB IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse fresh fruit and vegetables, due October 14, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce, due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles, due July 29, 2026); and Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement for 40 produce line items across 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in Head Start of Greater Dallas procurement (32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce, estimated value $969,460.94, due June 24, 2026) and Collier County's three-year ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). School nutrition programs frequently weight cost at 30–40 percent, with local-sourcing preferences, diverse-owned business status, and references comprising secondary evaluation criteria.