UNSPSC 50403300: Cresses

The type of vegetable known as cresses

UNSPSC 50403300 Cresses, a Class code, represents fresh produce items that state and local governments procure primarily through institutional food service contracts for correctional facilities, state mental health and residential centers, school nutrition programs, and senior services. Recent solicitations show that while the code nominally encompasses cresses and similar leafy greens, the actual purchasing activity spans a much broader range of fresh fruits and vegetables—including carrots, potatoes, onions, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, apples, bananas, and seasonal produce—procured by state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county and city school districts, and county commissioners' offices. Texas leads recent activity through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), with TDCJ issuing multiple RFQs and IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetable supplies to food warehouses and correctional facilities (Wynne, Snyder, and Palestine), while HHSC has posted IFBs for consumables and canteen groceries at state supported living centers. Illinois has posted solicitations through the Departments of Corrections and Mental Health at Joliet Treatment Center and Madden Mental Health Center. Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County) and the state procure fresh produce for school nutrition programs with local sourcing preferences and seasonal variety requirements.

Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, due October 23, 2026) for consumables at Lufkin State Supported Living Center, encompassing prepared foods and food service supplies with delivery within seven days; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFQ IW267376 (posted October 12, 2026, due October 19, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas; and the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (posted August 27, 2026, due September 3, 2026) for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside, with bi-weekly delivery requirements and USDA quality standards. School district activity appears in Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (posted July 8, 2026, due July 29, 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, procuring approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with a 5% preference for diverse-owned businesses. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN 258360 (posted October 8, 2026, due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park, a three-year contract with two one-year renewal options evaluated on vendor qualifications (30 points), menu variety and operations (35 points), food safety compliance (20 points), and a 10-point local-vendor preference.