UNSPSC 50402507: Baby carrots

Variety of carrots known as baby carrots

UNSPSC 50402507 Baby carrots is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader fresh-produce supply contracts for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show baby carrots sourced as line items within larger produce bids—notably the Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) school nutrition RFP naming carrots among 40 produce line items; Bryan County Schools (Georgia) specifying 260+ cases of carrots in multiple forms; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh vegetables as part of multi-item warehouse supply contracts. The work is heavily concentrated among school districts, state-managed institutions (mental health centers, state supported living centers, correctional facilities), and county governments, with repeat buyers including the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Lufkin and Mexia state supported living centers), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple food warehouse and facility locations), and Illinois Department of Mental Health. Institutional food service appears to drive the majority of volume, with contracts requiring compliance with USDA standards, HACCP protocols, and food-safety documentation alongside delivery into specialized cold-chain infrastructure.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. Representative opportunities include the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce (including carrots) due June 16, 2026; the Bryan County Schools produce bid (260+ cases of carrots estimated) due May 27, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations for Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267420 and IW267411) due October 14, 2026; and the Illinois Department of Corrections fresh-produce quote (including multiple vegetable types specified to USDA criteria) for Joliet Treatment Center due September 3, 2026 under a small-business set-aside. Pricing is nearly universal on F.O.B. Destination terms with transportation prepaid and included, and contract terms typically span one fiscal or school year with optional renewal periods. Geographic sourcing preferences appear in school districts—Madison Metropolitan School District required Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles, and Bartow County Schools mandated Georgia sourcing within 400 miles—signaling local-preference leverage in that subsector.