UNSPSC 50402501: Amsterdam carrots

The variety of carrots known as amsterdam carrots

UNSPSC 50402501 Amsterdam carrots is a Commodity code representing fresh produce items that state and local governments buy primarily for institutional food service — cafeteria supply, inmate nutrition programs, senior center distribution, and school meal operations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies procuring carrots both as standalone line items and as part of broader fresh-produce contracts serving correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and senior services. The issuing bodies span state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county and city school nutrition programs, and municipal senior services divisions. Work solicited under this code includes bulk carrot procurement for canning and fresh delivery, pre-processed carrot products for ready-to-eat service, and participation in mixed fresh-produce supply agreements where carrots appear alongside apples, lettuce, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and other staples. Institutional buyers emphasize USDA quality standards, specified pack sizes, temperature-controlled delivery, traceability documentation, and compliance with food-safety regulations including HACCP procedures.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and the upper Midwest, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing multiple overlapping solicitations for fresh-produce supply to correctional food warehouses, state-supported living centers, and satellite facilities. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to Wynne Food Warehouse and Snyder Food Warehouse (both due October 14, 2026, IFBs IW267411 and IW267420); Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce including carrots across 24 school sites (due June 16, 2026, IFB 016-SNS-2027); Bryan County Schools Georgia fresh-produce bid encompassing 260+ cases of carrots (due May 27, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a bi-weekly schedule (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside 27426DOCJOLIEB53849). Pricing is uniformly F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing freight and handling; contract terms typically run one fiscal year with renewal options. Evaluation emphasizes specification compliance, delivery reliability, insurance verification, and past performance; set-asides for small business, minority-owned, and woman-owned vendors appear in select jurisdictions including Illinois and Texas.