UNSPSC 50402708: Golden self-blanching celery

The variety of celery known as golden self-blanching celery

UNSPSC 50402708 Golden self-blanching celery (Commodity) sees sparse activity in recent state and local procurement, with opportunities focused primarily on bulk fresh produce supply to correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The code appears as a line item within broader fresh-produce and food-service solicitations rather than as a standalone commodity, reflecting how state and local buyers typically aggregate vegetables into consolidated food-service contracts rather than procuring individual produce varieties independently.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), counties (Collier County, Georgia counties), state departments (Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), and specialized health-care facilities. Texas agencies and school nutrition programs dominate recent activity. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumable foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026, with 22 line items of food products and supplies), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable procurements for food warehouse supply (IW267420 for Snyder, IW267411 for Wynne, due October 14, 2026), and the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles and USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program compliance). Activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Georgia, with scattered opportunities in Wisconsin and Florida. Most opportunities require F.O.B. Destination pricing, bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, compliance with food-safety and USDA standards, and references or performance history verification. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuer—some school districts offer local-sourcing preferences or diverse-business scoring; correctional facilities impose prevailing wage or E-Verify requirements; and most require commercial general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage.