UNSPSC 50402503: Berlicum carrots

The variety of carrots known as berlicum carrots

UNSPSC 50402503 Berlicum carrots is a Commodity code that frames what state and local governments actually buy under it as fresh produce for institutional food service — primarily pre-cut, packaged, and ready-to-eat carrot products delivered to school cafeterias, senior services programs, child nutrition centers, and correctional facilities under USDA meal program reimbursement or direct institutional supply contracts. School districts across the South and Midwest dominate recent solicitation volume, with multiple Georgia counties (Bryan, Glynn, Muscogee, Dougherty, Liberty, Bulloch, Henry, and Douglas), Texas jurisdictions (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, TDCJ), Florida (Hillsborough County Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI) all posting bids or RFPs for fresh produce bundles that explicitly name carrots among line items. Texas Department of Criminal Justice generates the highest frequency of institutional carrot procurement, having posted multiple invitations for bid on carrots and related root vegetables for bulk canning and food service across prison facilities. School nutrition programs source fresh carrots in case quantities ranging from 260 to 1,500 cases annually per district, with specifications emphasizing USDA compliance, traceability by farm of origin, temperature-controlled delivery, and certification of organic or locally sourced status where applicable. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas, Georgia), county school boards and districts, independent school districts (notably McAllen, Austin, Northside, Savannah-Chatham, SCCPSS), and special-purpose entities such as Head Start programs and senior services divisions within city governments (San Antonio Parks & Recreation and Human Services).

Recent opportunities reflect two geographic clusters and contrasting sourcing models. Texas leads in volume, with TDCJ IFB IW253079 (carrots, June 23, 2026 due date), TDCJ IW241979-A (1,200 tons / 2.4 million pounds of carrots, March 17, 2026), and multiple school districts (McAllen RFP 2026-1029, Austin RFP 26RFP034, NISD RFP 2026-048) all actively procuring. Georgia school districts cluster around May through July 2026 bid windows — Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables, June 22, 2026 due), Dougherty County IFB 016-SNS-2027 (40 produce line items including carrots, June 16, 2026), Bryan County IFB (sealed bid May 27, 2026), and the Douglas County cooperative RFP SN 26-004 covering 30 districts across two areas with $4.4 million estimated spend for Area One (March 4, 2026 due). Sourcing preferences vary: Texas and Georgia school districts emphasize domestic and local sourcing within 50–400 miles, with weighted scoring favoring local vendors and organic certification; TDCJ carrots for canning are procured in commodity bulk at low fixed-fee pricing with 30-day payment terms. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks, July 29, 2026) and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (approximately $969,461 total value, June 24, 2026) illustrate the broader diversity of issuing bodies — school districts and federal-grant-dependent agencies both source pre-packaged, ready-to-eat carrot products under weekly or twice-weekly delivery schedules. Geographic preference discounts (typically 5–15% on bid price), organic premiums ($0.20 per pound or higher), and diverse-owned business status set-asides appear in at least three recent solicitations (Madison, Bartow, Dougherty), signaling active state-level participation in economic-development and equity contracting frameworks.