UNSPSC 50402907: Salad king chicory

The variety of chicory known as salad king chicory

UNSPSC 50402907 Salad king chicory, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutional food service operations — primarily cafeteria and dining service supply at correctional facilities, mental health and developmental disabilities centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring fresh vegetables and produce as part of broader food service contracts, often bundled with frozen and prepared food items, with delivery requirements emphasizing freshness, temperature control, and compliance with USDA quality standards. The work involves direct supply and delivery to institutional warehouses and facility kitchens, with vendors responsible for transportation, temperature maintenance, and product replacement for items that fail to meet specification.

State departments of corrections and health services dominate recent activity, alongside school districts and county boards of education. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple fresh produce solicitations in the past four months (Snyder Food Warehouse, Wynne Food Warehouse, white potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for canning), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has bid food service groceries for state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia. School nutrition programs in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, and Bryan County) have posted fresh produce bids, and the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health have solicited fresh fruit and vegetable supply. Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with recent opportunities also in Florida (Collier County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Illinois. Representative recent procurements include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods and fresh produce at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice multiple fresh fruit and vegetable proposals for prison food warehouses (due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center with small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin with diverse-owned-business preference (due July 29, 2026), and the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). Pricing is typically firm, fixed, F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing freight and handling costs; contract terms generally run one to three years with optional renewal periods.