UNSPSC 50402908: Sanda chicory

The variety of chicory known as sanda chicory

UNSPSC 50402908 Sanda chicory, a Commodity code, names a narrow food ingredient but state and local governments do not appear to be buying it under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to 50402908 actually cover broad fresh produce procurement — fresh fruits and vegetables, bulk white potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, and chicory only as an incidental line item within larger food service or school nutrition purchasing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting produce under generic produce codes include state health and human services departments (Texas HHS Commission), departments of criminal justice (Texas TDCJ, Illinois Department of Corrections), school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), senior services divisions (City of San Antonio), mental health facilities (Illinois Department of Mental Health), and regional park authorities (Collier County). The purchasing mix leans heavily toward fresh produce for institutional food service — state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and school cafeterias — where vendors deliver weekly or bi-weekly quantities of apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and seasonal items meeting USDA or facility-specific freshness and quality standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting consumable foods and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for multiple food warehouses (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, all due October 14–19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a bi-weekly schedule with prevailing wage compliance (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District bidding fresh fruit and vegetable snacks within 400 miles of Madison for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST), and Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). School districts frequently apply local-vendor preferences and geographic sourcing filters (Wisconsin, Georgia, Texas jurisdictions). Most opportunities use IFB or ITN notice types with firm, fixed unit pricing; delivery is typically FOB Destination with vendors bearing freight. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) with a 10-point local preference and three-year term plus two one-year renewals. Set-asides and preferences vary by issuing body — some school districts apply minority or woman-owned business preferences (typically 5 points); correctional facilities often require prevailing wage compliance; and facility-based solicitations require commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million) and workers' compensation coverage.