UNSPSC 50402608: Orange bouquet cauliflowers

The variety of cauliflower known as orange bouquet cauliflowers

UNSPSC 50402608 Orange bouquet cauliflowers, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to state and local food service programs, school nutrition operations, and institutional kitchens. State and local buyers under this code are primarily school districts and school nutrition programs, with secondary buyers including state departments of criminal justice, county boards of education, and municipal or county food service operations. The work being solicited consists of fresh produce delivery—whole vegetables and fruits in ready-to-eat or bulk form, often with specified pack sizes, quality standards, temperature control during transport, and traceability documentation. Recent opportunities show school districts dominating activity, specifying produce ranging from bulk carrots and potatoes to specialty prepared items such as pre-cut vegetables and produce clamshells; institutional food service buyers (notably the Texas Department of Criminal Justice) procure produce in large quantities for canning or bulk meal preparation. Vendors typically must meet HACCP certification, food safety compliance, USDA Buy American requirements where applicable, general liability insurance (commonly $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), and weekly or scheduled delivery to multiple school sites or warehouse locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Georgia school districts have issued multiple RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce in spring 2026, including Bartow County Schools (local farms within 400 miles), Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Douglas County Schools (a 30-district cooperative spanning two geographic areas with estimated combined annual spending of $5.5 million), and Liberty County Board of Education. Texas activity includes school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple line-item IFBs for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes for institutional canning and food service), and Head Start of Greater Dallas. Outside the Southeast, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida is soliciting for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving 18 elementary schools with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; Rockwood R-VI School District in St. Louis County, Missouri; Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut (approximately $3.1 million procurement); and other regional systems. Most recent opportunities posted in February through July 2026, with response deadlines concentrated in March through June 2026. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4163, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for approximately 5,900 weekly servings with local sourcing within 400 miles of Wisconsin, bids due July 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (sealed bids for 60 fresh produce line items to 16 school locations, due April 14, 2026), and the Douglas County Schools GEC Buying Cooperative (72 produce and egg line items across 30 participating districts in two Georgia areas, proposals due March 4, 2026). Most solicitations are issued as RFP or IFB with evaluation weighting price competitively alongside quality, delivery reliability, vendor qualifications, and compliance certifications; awards often proceed on a line-item basis to allow multiple vendors per contract.