UNSPSC 50402700: Celery

The type of vegetable known as celery

UNSPSC 50402700 Celery, a Class code, encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local agencies, with recent opportunities showing that governments buy celery as one line item within broad fresh-vegetable and produce aggregations rather than as a standalone commodity. The code does not isolate celery alone; instead, state and local solicitations bundle celery with dozens of other produce types—lettuce, carrots, onions, tomatoes, peppers, and root vegetables—as part of institutional food-service contracting. Recent opportunities reveal that issuing bodies span state departments of health and human services, departments of criminal justice, school districts, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose districts such as senior services. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple food warehouses and institutional locations), school districts in Georgia and Texas, Collier County (Florida) Parks & Recreation, the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, and smaller municipal entities such as Head Start programs and senior services divisions all procure fresh vegetables as components of larger food-service contracts. These are primarily institutional buyers—prisons, state hospitals, school nutrition programs, and care facilities—rather than retail or hospitality operators.

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Illinois and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), which includes fresh vegetables alongside prepared foods and supplies; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 Palestine, IW267420 Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 Wynne Food Warehouse) due in mid-October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly delivery requirements and prevailing-wage compliance (response due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce spanning 40 line items including carrots and other vegetables (bids due June 16, 2026); and Bryan County Schools' produce bid for School Year 2026-2027 (due May 27, 2026). The Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks emphasizes Wisconsin-sourced produce (400-mile radius) with a 5 percent diverse-business preference and applies a $0.20-per-pound organic discount; the contract runs September through November 2026 with renewal options. These procurements use IFB, RFQ, and sealed-bid formats; response windows are typically 2–4 weeks. Volume is modest by federal standards—individual institutional contracts range from estimated annual values under $200,000 to mid-six figures—but activity is consistent across multiple states, with most awards made to lowest-price-responsive bidders meeting specification and delivery compliance.