UNSPSC 50402703: Chinese celery

The variety of celery known as chinese celery

UNSPSC 50402703 Chinese celery, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of fresh celery by state and local government entities, typically as part of broader produce sourcing for school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and senior nutrition initiatives. The code shows material activity in school district fresh-produce contracts and state institutional food procurement, where celery appears as a line item within comprehensive vegetable assortments rather than as a standalone specialty purchase.

School districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri dominate recent solicitation activity under this code tier, with the procurement concentrated in National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (February 4, 2026, response due March 4, 2026) soliciting fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; the Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 (March 16, 2026, response due April 14, 2026) for fresh produce to 16 school locations in Georgia; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple vegetable procurement IFBs (carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes) issued in February and March 2026 for institutional food service. State agencies and school nutrition programs are the predominant issuing bodies. The activity spans Georgia (Glynn County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Dougherty County, Bartow County school systems), Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, Austin ISD), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), with Georgia school districts showing the highest concentration of recent fresh-produce solicitations. Most opportunities require competitive sealed bidding with unit pricing based on USDA market reports or cost-plus-fixed-fee structures, weekly delivery to multiple school sites, HACCP certification, and Buy American compliance; celery procurement is typically embedded in line-item bids covering 50 to 100+ produce items rather than solicited as a standalone commodity.