UNSPSC 50402904: Green curled chicory

The variety of chicory known as green curled chicory

UNSPSC 50402904 Green curled chicory, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce sourcing for school nutrition, senior services, and institutional food service operations across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments procure green curled chicory and related produce items as components of comprehensive fresh-produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code appears in solicitations where picklist systems tag all fresh vegetables uniformly regardless of specific produce type. Recent opportunities show school districts, county boards of education, state departments of criminal justice, and Head Start agencies as primary issuing bodies, with school nutrition programs representing the dominant buyer segment. The work solicited includes weekly or bi-weekly delivery of fresh vegetables to multiple school sites, compliance with USDA food safety and nutritional standards, temperature-controlled transportation, and traceability documentation by farm of origin—requirements that apply uniformly across produce categories including greens, carrots, potatoes, and other items in school meal procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Florida, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Representative recent solicitations include the Bartow County School System (Georgia) seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles with proposals due June 22, 2026 (RFP 10-2026-019); the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with bids due July 29, 2026 under RFB 4163, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program–certified vendors; Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting fresh produce line items with bids due June 16, 2026 (40 items spanning apples, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, and strawberries); and McAllen Independent School District (Texas) requesting fresh produce across 31 campuses with proposals due March 6, 2026 (RFP 2026-1029). Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement for bulk white potatoes and carrots appears multiple times, indicating recurring institutional demand. Most solicitations impose local sourcing preferences (400-mile radius where specified), require HACCP certification and traceability documentation, demand 95+ percent fill rates, and reserve award authority to multiple vendors on a line-item basis. School districts and state agencies typically require firm pricing for initial contract periods with six-month escalation review tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.