UNSPSC 50402101: citadel brussel sprouts

The variety of brussel sprouts known as citadel brussel sprouts

UNSPSC 50402101 Citadel brussel sprouts, a Commodity code, does not map to the state and local procurement activity actually being solicited under this code designation. The recent opportunities posted under this code encompass fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, child care food services, and state institutional food service — sourcing apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, berries, citrus, and other commodity produce items — with no meaningful activity specific to Brussels sprouts or the "Citadel" product line. The code shows a substantial mismatch between its nominal scope and the produce categories being purchased.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Savannah-Chatham County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, Hillsborough County, Austin Independent, Bulloch County, Early County, Rockwood R-VI, and Douglas County), child care and Head Start organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of Georgia), city and county human services (City of San Antonio Senior Services), and regional buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative). Procurement notices post as RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs across February through July 2026, with contract terms typically running one school or fiscal year (July through June) and incorporating renewal options of two to four additional years. Most solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP food safety certification, Buy American provisions, delivery to multiple sites weekly or twice weekly, and insurance requirements of $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability. Recent high-value procurements include Meriden Public Schools ($3.1 million estimated annual spend) and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia ($5.5 million combined spending). Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with additional recent solicitations from Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and South Carolina. Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, RFP 2026-048, sealed bids due May 7, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses), Douglas County School System (Georgia, RFP SN 26-004, proposals due March 4, 2026, serving 30 districts via GEC Buying Cooperative), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple IFBs for carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes with March–June 2026 response dates).