UNSPSC 50402705: Giant pink celery

The variety of celery known as giant pink celery

UNSPSC 50402705 Giant pink celery is a Commodity code that frames produce procurement at the line-item level, though recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code predominantly solicit fresh produce and fresh vegetables more broadly rather than celery specifically. State and local governments buy fresh fruits, vegetables, and produce through recurring food service contracts supporting institutional meal programs—correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior living facilities, school nutrition programs, and senior services initiatives. The mix of issuing bodies spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county and city school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools), and specialized public entities (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Collier County Parks and Recreation, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and TDCJ—appear as repeat buyers, with TDCJ issuing multiple concurrent solicitations for fresh produce delivery to food warehouses and institutional sites. Contracts typically require bi-weekly to weekly deliveries, compliance with USDA or state-specific quality standards, F.O.B. Destination pricing with vendor-borne freight, and general commercial liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1 million range.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with Texas showing the highest recent volume through HHSC (Lufkin, Mexia state-supported living centers), TDCJ (Palestine, Snyder, Wynne food warehouses), and the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables foods (including fresh produce and food service supplies) at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas, due October 19, 2026. Other significant activity includes the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); Collier County Parks and Recreation's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (10-point local-vendor preference, due March 6, 2025); and multiple Georgia school districts (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County Schools) issuing sealed bids for fresh produce in May and June 2026. Local-sourcing preferences (400-mile radius) appear in school district procurements in Georgia and Wisconsin. Contract values are typically not disclosed in early-stage solicitation summaries; historical references cite $158,000 to $160,500 annual values for individual state facility contracts and $969,460.94 for Head Start's multi-supplier grocery procurement.