UNSPSC 50402700: Celery

The type of vegetable known as celery

UNSPSC 50402700 Celery is a Class code covering fresh celery supply for institutional food service, institutional nutrition programs, and school meal operations. State and local governments procure celery as part of broader fresh produce contracts for school nutrition, child care, senior services, and correctional facility food operations. Recent solicitations show celery purchased as a line item within larger produce bids rather than as a standalone commodity, though the source includes multiple single-vegetable procurements (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes) issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and state agencies, suggesting some buyers do solicit individual produce items in bulk quantities.

School districts represent the dominant issuing body under this code, with recent activity from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and others. State departments of criminal justice in Texas have posted multiple produce bids, and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services has solicited produce distribution for senior centers. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Missouri, and Utah. Recent representative opportunities include Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, focusing on 400-mile sourcing), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for 40 fresh produce line items including carrots (due June 16, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW253079 for carrots (due June 23, 2026). School nutrition contracts typically specify celery as one item among 40–72 produce line items, with annual quantities ranging from dozens to thousands of cases, delivery to multiple school sites weekly, HACCP compliance, and insurance requirements of $500,000 to $2 million general liability. Pricing is usually firm for the initial contract period, with adjustments tied to USDA market reports. No recent opportunities target celery in isolation at the state or local level.