UNSPSC 50402402: Gobbi cardoons

The variety of cardoons known as gobbi cardoons

UNSPSC 50402402 Gobbi cardoons, a Commodity code, does not see meaningful recent activity in state and local procurement. The source contains one contract opportunity nominally tagged to this code—a Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation for carrots—but that represents a mismatch between the code label and actual procurement scope. State and local buyers are instead using this taxonomy slot to source a broad range of fresh produce, processed produce, and related food service items through school nutrition programs, correctional institutions, and child care facilities.

The recent opportunities block shows activity concentrated almost entirely in institutional food service—public school districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut; Head Start child care programs; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice—rather than in the narrow produce category the code nominally describes. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat solicitations from Bartow County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County in Georgia; McAllen and Northside Independent School Districts and Austin ISD in Texas; Hillsborough County in Florida; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut; and Rockwood School District in Missouri. TDCJ and Head Start account for the remaining institutional buyers. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid for fresh produce, June 16, 2026 deadline), McAllen ISD (RFP for fresh produce to 31 campuses, March 6, 2026 deadline), and Northside Independent School District (RFP for fresh produce to 117 schools, May 7, 2026 deadline). Pricing is typically line-item unit cost with delivery included; contract terms run one year with renewal options. Evaluation often weights cost heavily (30–50 points) alongside product quality, service capability, and compliance with Buy American and HACCP requirements. No set-asides or incumbent data are reported across the block.