UNSPSC 50402400: Cardoons

The type of vegetable known as cardoons

UNSPSC 50402400 Cardoons, a Class code, does not align with state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The source lists a single cardoon-specific solicitation (Texas IFB IW253079, posted June 23, 2026) but provides no scope detail; the remaining 26 opportunities in the block procure fresh produce broadly—fruits, vegetables, and eggs for school nutrition, criminal justice institutional feeding, Head Start child care, senior services, and related institutional food service. The cardoon code's nominal scope appears orthogonal to the current market.

State and local agencies soliciting under produce-related codes are predominantly school districts and nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and Utah, with repeat buyers including Bulloch County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Glynn County Schools, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Recent opportunities span RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs with response dates ranging from March through July 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, accounting for roughly 70 percent of recent postings, with secondary buyers including county and state food authorities, Head Start agencies, and municipal senior services. The code shows robust recent activity in Georgia (at least 10 school districts), Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD), and Florida (Hillsborough County Schools), with additional postings from Utah, Connecticut, and Missouri. Representative solicitations include Bartow County School System's local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (due June 22, 2026, sourcing within 400 miles), Madison Metropolitan School District's Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB (due July 29, 2026, 5,900 weekly servings for elementary students), and Glynn County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due April 14, 2026, 60 line items to 16 schools). Vendors entering this market face firm pricing requirements, weekly delivery obligations, HACCP and traceability documentation, commercial liability insurance (typically $500,000–$2,000,000), Buy American compliance, and local/domestic sourcing preferences where applicable. School-year contract terms commonly run July to June with renewal options extending two to five years. The cardoon code itself shows minimal relevance to current state and local procurement patterns.