UNSPSC 50402900: Chicories

The type of vegetable known as chicories

UNSPSC 50402900 Chicories is a Class code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes chicories, a leafy vegetable, but the recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for chicories specifically. Instead, state and local governments are actively procuring fresh produce broadly—fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce items—through school districts, criminal justice agencies, and municipal bodies, with solicitations emphasizing delivery, food safety compliance, and sourcing within specified geographic or domestic preferences.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Henry County Schools (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), and McAllen Independent School District (Texas), along with specialized procurement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (bulk potatoes and carrots for institutional food service), Head Start of Greater Dallas, and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services. Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri, Connecticut, and Utah. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles with organic preference discounts; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000); Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce to 117 campuses across the San Antonio area (bids due May 7, 2026, with emphasis on USDA Buy American and Texas-grown "Harvest of the Month" sourcing); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB IW241979-A for 1,200 tons of carrots (bid opening March 17, 2026) and related IFBs for sweet potatoes and white potatoes. The code shows little recent activity directly targeting chicories as a distinct commodity line.