UNSPSC 50403301: Land cress

The variety of cresses known as land cress

UNSPSC 50403301 Land cress is a Commodity code for fresh produce sold to state and local government food service operations — specifically institutional cafeterias, detention and correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, school nutrition programs, and state-supported living centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers are purchasing fresh vegetables and produce items (often grouped with other fresh produce under broader line-item food buys rather than as single-species purchases) for consumption across educational, correctional, healthcare, and human services settings.

The issuing body mix spans multiple government types: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice dominate recent activity, alongside school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County in Georgia; Head Start of Greater Dallas), county departments of human services (Collier County, Florida), and state mental health and corrections agencies (Illinois Department of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Corrections). Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with activity also in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for food warehouses at Palestine and Snyder (due October 19 and October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), and the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles for the 2026-2027 school year (due June 22, 2026). The code shows active procurement activity across multiple states and issuing bodies, with delivery, quality, temperature control, and food-safety compliance as standard performance requirements in recent awards.