UNSPSC 50402107: Widgeon brussel sprouts

The variety of brussel sprouts known as widgeon brussel sprouts

UNSPSC 50402107 Widgeon brussel sprouts is a Commodity code that maps to a narrow produce line item, but the recent state and local opportunities available show no active solicitations specifically for this variety. Instead, the procurement activity under codes adjacent to this Commodity comprises fresh produce supply contracts for institutional food service—state correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, and mental health centers sourcing staple vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, peppers) and fresh fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, strawberries) in bulk quantities, typically with bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules and strict USDA quality and grading standards. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, departments of criminal justice, school nutrition programs, county school districts, and city senior services divisions. The scope centers on produce meeting food-service specifications—cleaned, packaged, temperature-controlled, and delivered F.O.B. Destination with vendor responsibility for all transportation and handling costs. Contracts typically run one fiscal year (July to June or September to August) with optional renewal terms and firm fixed pricing, often requiring prevailing-wage compliance, HACCP plans, general liability insurance minimums ($500,000 to $1 million), and E-Verify verification.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin over the past five months. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses in Snyder, Huntsville (Wynne), and Palestine, with response dates in mid-October 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicits consumables and food service groceries for state supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia under IFBs due August 25, 2026. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) are actively bidding fresh produce for school nutrition programs with submission deadlines in May and June 2026, emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and seasonal variety. The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, September 3, 2026 deadline, small business set-aside), and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables under small purchase procurement (August 14, 2026 deadline). Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin bid fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program with a Wisconsin-sourced and local-preference framework (July 29, 2026). Collier County, Florida, and Head Start of Greater Dallas have also posted produce and grocery procurement. Most opportunities favor fixed unit pricing, responsive and responsible bidder evaluation, and progressive penalties for non-compliance, product spoilage, or delivery delays.