UNSPSC 50402706: Giant red celery

The variety of celery known as giant red celery

UNSPSC 50402706 Giant red celery, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service and child nutrition programs. State and local governments purchase celery and related fresh vegetables under this code primarily to supply school districts, detention facilities, child care centers, and senior services across their meal programs; recent solicitations show demand for both bulk celery and mixed fresh produce offerings, with emphasis on local sourcing, food safety compliance (HACCP, GAP certification), and USDA Buy American standards. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including large urban systems such as Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), Austin Independent School District, and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa), alongside smaller rural districts across Georgia, Texas, and other states; state departments of criminal justice also bid regularly for institutional bulk purchases, and independent child care operators source under this code as well. Texas and Georgia generate the most recent activity, with ongoing procurements from Texas Department of Criminal Justice for multiple vegetable categories, Georgia school systems conducting seasonal fresh-produce bids, and Florida child nutrition programs seeking specialized offerings.

Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring approximately 5,900 weekly servings of ready-to-eat, processed, and labeled produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison with a 5% diverse-owned business preference; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's bulk carrot procurement (IW241979-A, due March 17, 2026) requiring 1,200 tons with Texas vendor set-asides for service-disabled veterans; and Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery across 127 school campuses Monday through Friday during the school year with evaluation weighted heavily to price (35%) and extent of goods meeting district needs (25%). Smaller school districts and special-purpose jurisdictions in Georgia issue regular sealed bids for 60+ fresh produce line items with annual contract terms, fixed-fee-per-case models, and multi-year renewal options, creating sustained demand for reliable, compliant produce distribution.