UNSPSC 50402712: Lathom self-blanching celery

The variety of celery known as lathom self-blanching celery

UNSPSC 50402712 Lathom self-blanching celery, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category within state and local procurement that sees limited direct solicitation by name; recent opportunities tagged to this code instead reflect broad fresh produce and food service procurement across institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, state supported living centers, schools, and health departments. State and local governments buying under this code procure fresh produce as part of integrated food service contracts that span multiple vegetable and fruit line items, fresh-cut produce boxes for senior services, and weekly institutional deliveries. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems and boards of education (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), city government (San Antonio Parks & Recreation and Human Services), and independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District). The mix shows school nutrition programs as repeat buyers across multiple states, alongside state institutional food service operations for correctional and mental health facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Consumables Foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center), posted October 16, 2026, with bids due October 23, 2026, covering 22 food and supply line items; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable RFQ solicitations for food warehouse supply (IW267420, IW267376, IW267411), posted September and October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (Fresh Produce for Joliet Treatment Center), posted August 27, 2026, with bids due September 3, 2026, specifying bi-weekly delivery of celery, lettuce, peppers, onions, and other produce under a small business set-aside; Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks), posted July 8, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026, requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles; and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (Local Fresh Fruit and Vegetable), posted May 21, 2026, with proposals due June 22, 2026, requiring produce sourced from farms within 400 miles of the school system.