UNSPSC 50402305: Purple cabbage

Type of vegetables known as purple cabbage

UNSPSC 50402305 Purple cabbage is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce—specifically brassica vegetables including cabbage in multiple forms (fresh whole, pre-cut, shredded) for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service. The work spans both direct produce supply and broader fresh-produce-category awards where cabbage appears as a line item alongside apples, carrots, tomatoes, and other staples. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school) and state departments managing institutional food service, with secondary activity from county school systems, city senior services programs, and state criminal-justice facilities. School nutrition programs are the dominant buyer tier, drawing from National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program funding, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants, and child nutrition appropriations. Procurement notices typically enforce USDA Buy American requirements, HACCP certification, traceability and recall documentation by farm of origin, and delivery in fresh or processed ready-to-eat form with specified shelf-life minimums and temperature-controlled transport.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bulloch County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Glynn County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Henry County Schools, Douglas County Schools GEC cooperative) and Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional canning operations). Representative recent solicitations include Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 (Local Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, due June 22, 2026, seeking locally sourced produce within 400 miles), Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bid for Fresh Produce (due June 16, 2026, 40 line items including cabbage varieties, estimated annual quantities 25–1,200 units per item), and Douglas County Schools RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (due March 4, 2026, approximately 72 produce line items across 30 school districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million for Area One). Payment terms typically run Net 30–45 days from delivery or invoice, pricing remains firm for contract duration with cost adjustments permitted only after documented escalation documented via USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data, and vendors must carry general liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000 aggregate), workers' compensation, and proof of business licensing.