UNSPSC 50402711: Ivory tower celery

The variety of celery known as ivory tower celery

UNSPSC 50402711 Ivory tower celery, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce—particularly vegetables like celery, carrots, potatoes, onions, and leafy greens—purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living facilities, school nutrition programs, senior centers, and parks and recreation departments. Recent solicitations show demand for bulk fresh produce delivered on regular schedules to support cafeteria operations, with vendors required to meet USDA quality standards, maintain cold-chain logistics, and comply with food safety regulations including traceability and recall procedures.

State procurement activity under this code spans multiple issuing-body types: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), Collier County Parks and Recreation, the City of San Antonio Senior Services Division, and Head Start providers. Texas and Georgia show the most recent activity, with Texas TDCJ issuing at least five fresh-produce solicitations since early June 2026 (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts to warehouse locations in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville) and Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) conducting spring 2026 fresh-produce bids for the 2026-2027 school year. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas TDCJ's IW267420 fresh fruit and vegetables procurement for Snyder Food Warehouse with proposals due October 14, 2026 (handled via electronic portal submission); Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites with bids due June 16, 2026, covering 40 produce line items at F.O.B. Destination pricing; and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings for elementary students in the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program) with bids due July 29, 2026, requiring sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin. Pricing typically follows F.O.B. Destination or F.O.B. Destination prepaid-and-included models, with delivery schedules ranging from bi-weekly to on-demand order cycles and contract terms of 12 months with renewal options.