UNSPSC 50402901: Broad leaved batavian chicory

The variety of chicory known as broad leaved batavian chicory

UNSPSC 50402901 Broad leaved batavian chicory is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce procurement, though the recent state and local solicitations bearing this code show minimal direct demand for the specific product—broad leaved batavian chicory (a leafy green also known as escarole or Batavian endive)—and instead reflect broad fresh produce and food service supply contracts spanning multiple vegetable and fruit categories. State and local buyers soliciting under or near this code include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (institutional food service at state-supported living centers), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (correctional facility food warehouses), Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health (treatment and mental health centers), county school districts (Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin), municipal parks departments (Collier County, Florida), Head Start organizations, and regional health coalitions. These jurisdictions procure fresh produce as part of larger institutional food service operations covering cafeterias, canteens, and meal programs serving residents, inmates, students, and senior populations.

Recent solicitations show substantial activity across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida, with particular concentration in Texas institutional food service. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (consumable foods including fresh vegetables for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFP for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine food warehouse (due October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly deliveries and a small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026); the Collier County Board of Commissioners ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points); and the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, approximately 5,900 servings weekly for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (due July 29, 2026). School districts in Georgia—Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County—have posted seasonal produce bids for school nutrition programs with delivery to central warehouses and individual schools. Pricing in institutional contracts typically runs FOB Destination with the vendor bearing transportation; delivery frequencies range from twice weekly to bi-weekly, and quality specifications emphasize USDA grades, traceability, food-safety compliance, and rapid replacement of damaged items.