UNSPSC 50402910: Tres fine maraichere chicory

The variety of chicory known as tres fine maraichere chicory

UNSPSC 50402910 Tres fine maraichere chicory, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged with this code actually solicit fresh produce—fruits, vegetables, and eggs—for school nutrition programs, child care food services, correctional facilities, and senior services, with no activity specifically targeting chicory or other specialty greens. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual goods being purchased suggests a classification error in the source data rather than genuine market activity for the coded item.

School districts dominate the issuing bodies across the recent opportunities, supplemented by corrections departments, Head Start programs, senior services departments, and a small number of state-level procurements. Georgia and Texas account for the heaviest recent concentration, with multiple school districts in each state (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, and Liberty County Schools in Georgia; McAllen ISD, Northside ISD, and Austin ISD in Texas), followed by activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System represent additional geographic reach. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears repeatedly as a bulk institutional buyer seeking potatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes for inmate food service. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting CACFP requirements (due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94); Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026); Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses (due May 7, 2026); and the Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts (due March 4, 2026, estimated annual value $5.5 million combined). These solicitations share common threads: multi-site weekly delivery requirements, HACCP and food safety compliance, Buy American preferences or mandates, and pricing tied to USDA market indices or terminal market reports.