UNSPSC 50402603: Autumn giant 3 cauliflowers

The variety of cauliflower known as autumn giant 3 cauliflowers

UNSPSC 50402603 Autumn giant 3 cauliflowers, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under this taxonomy entry. The recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicit fresh produce supply—primarily fruits and vegetables in bulk or pre-cut form—for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, corrections departments, and senior services across multiple states and issuing bodies. Rather than autumn giant cauliflowers specifically, state and local procurement offices are sourcing comprehensive produce assortments (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and dozens of other items) in case quantities for institutional meal service. This represents a fundamental mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurement activity tagged to it.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Northside Independent School District in Texas, Glynn County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and many others), corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Head Start and child care programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas), senior services (City of San Antonio Department of Human Services), and the State of Georgia. School districts dominate the activity, with RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs for fresh produce supply contracts running July through June or August through May academic cycles. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026 (approximately 5,900 servings weekly, sourced within 400 miles, 5% diverse-owned business preference); Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP due June 24, 2026 (approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat, estimated value $969,460.94); Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFBs IW253099 and IW253121 due June 23, 2026 (white potatoes and sweet potatoes for institutional canning); Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 due June 22, 2026 (local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, July 2026 through June 2027 with four renewal options); Dougherty County Board of Education sealed bids due June 16, 2026 (40 produce line items, 24 school nutrition sites); and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST (USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce to 18 elementary schools, cost-plus fixed-fee structure, estimated annual budget $600,000, proposals due March 11, 2026). The code shows sustained institutional procurement activity but the mismatch between its formal name and actual buying signals that this Commodity code may be incorrectly assigned or has drifted from its original intent over time.