UNSPSC 50402606: Limelight cauliflowers

The variety of cauliflower known as limelight cauliflowers

UNSPSC 50402606 Limelight cauliflowers, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity under this code shows minimal cauliflower-specific demand. State and local buyers under this code are sourcing fresh vegetables and produce items more broadly—including carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables—for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, state supported living centers, mental health facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, and Bartow County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), city and county parks departments (Collier County, San Antonio), and standalone food service operations (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas agencies—particularly TDCJ and HHSC—are the most active repeat buyers, issuing multiple solicitations for fresh produce and consumable food items throughout the recent procurement period.

Recent opportunities span institutional cafeteria supply, school nutrition programs, senior services, and correctional facility food warehouses across Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to regional warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville with responses due mid-October 2026; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited consumables including fresh produce for state supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia under IFBs with August and September 2026 due dates. In Georgia, Dougherty County Board of Education issued an IFB for fresh produce (40 line items) with bids due June 16, 2026, and Bryan County Schools conducted a sealed bid for fresh produce with a May 27, 2026 deadline. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) with a Wisconsin-sourcing requirement and 5% preference for diverse-owned vendors. Collier County Parks in Florida issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), and the City of San Antonio solicited produce market operations consulting services (RFP due May 27, 2026). Most institutional buyers require F.O.B. Destination pricing, refrigerated delivery within specified windows, compliance with USDA and food safety standards, and liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1 million range, with contracts typically running one fiscal year with optional renewals.