UNSPSC 50402902: En cornet de bordeaux chicory

The variety of chicory known as en cornet de bordeaux chicory

UNSPSC 50402902 En cornet de bordeaux chicory is a Commodity code that names a specific fresh produce item—a variety of chicory root vegetable—but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code overwhelmingly reflect institutional food service procurement for fresh produce across the broader spectrum: apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, berries, and other fruits and vegetables delivered to school nutrition programs, senior centers, child care facilities, and correctional institutions. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Northside Independent, Hillsborough County, Bulloch County, Rockwood, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, Meriden Public Schools, Austin Independent, and Douglas County collaborative), child care networks (Head Start of Greater Dallas), correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice across multiple solicitations), senior services divisions (City of San Antonio), and state procurement offices (Georgia and Texas). The issuing bodies span large urban and suburban school districts serving 6,000 to 83,000 students, county school systems, state departments, and federal grant recipients operating child nutrition and senior services programs.

Recent solicitations show school districts and institutional food service programs soliciting produce on rolling annual or multi-year contracts through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices with response dates between February and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin, closing July 29, 2026, serving 5,900 weekly servings under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with 5% preference for Wisconsin diversity-certified vendors; Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products totaling $969,460.94, closing June 24, 2026; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses across the San Antonio area, closing May 7, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program proposal for specialty fruits and vegetables at approximately 18 elementary schools, initially due March 11, 2026, with $600,000 annual budget from USDA grant funds. Procurement activity is concentrated in Georgia (multiple school districts and state solicitations), Texas (TDCJ, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Head Start Dallas), and Florida (Hillsborough County), with additional activity in Missouri, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. Most school district procurements emphasize local or domestic sourcing preferences, HACCP compliance, weekly delivery to multiple sites, and firm pricing for 12-month contract terms with optional renewal periods.