UNSPSC 50402305: Purple cabbage

Type of vegetables known as purple cabbage

UNSPSC 50402305 Purple cabbage is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure purple cabbage as part of broader fresh produce and food service supply contracts serving institutional food operations—correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services. The commodity appears in solicitations alongside other fresh vegetables, root crops, and produce items, typically sourced through food service and nutrition procurement processes rather than as a standalone line item. Recent opportunities show purple cabbage bundled within fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts rather than specified as a distinct requirement, reflecting how state and local food service operations source mixed produce baskets for institutional kitchens and canteen operations.

State health and human services agencies, departments of criminal justice, school nutrition programs, and county or municipal food service operations issue the bulk of recent solicitations under this code. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Corrections, and multiple school districts (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin, Bartow County and Bryan County in Georgia, Dougherty County in Georgia, Early County in Georgia) have posted solicitations in the past six months. Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity, with secondary activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods including fresh produce for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine (due October 19, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections requesting quotes under RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside); and Bryan County School Nutrition Program in Georgia issuing a sealed bid for fresh produce including multiple cases of specified vegetables (due May 27, 2026). Food service supply contracts typically run one fiscal year with renewal options, require F.O.B. Destination pricing with prepaid freight, impose weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, and demand USDA quality grading and food-safety compliance.