UNSPSC 50403302: Nasturtium

The variety of cresses known as nasturtium

UNSPSC 50403302 Nasturtium is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual goods state and local governments are buying under this classification. Recent opportunities tagged with this code solicited fresh produce—primarily vegetables and fruits for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and child nutrition initiatives—not nasturtium or ornamental plants. The code shows persistent misclassification in state and local procurement systems; the issuing bodies conducting these solicitations treat the code as a catch-all for fresh produce procurement despite the code's narrow nominal scope.

School districts dominate recent activity under this code, with multiple Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Texas districts (McAllen, Northside Independent in San Antonio, Austin), Hillsborough County in Florida, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri all posting fresh produce RFPs and IFBs in the past four months. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has also issued multiple bids for bulk produce (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes) for institutional canning and food service. Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division round out the issuing-body mix. Georgia and Texas account for the highest concentration of recent activity. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026, emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles and Wisconsin-certified diverse vendors with a 5% preference), Bartow County Schools' RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce to 117 campuses with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance (due May 7, 2026), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's bulk carrot procurement IW241979-A calling for 1,200 tons (due March 17, 2026, with Texas vendor preferences). Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, and vendor qualifications, delivery capability, and alignment with local-sourcing or farm-to-school initiatives at 10–25 percent; Buy American compliance, HACCP certification, insurance (commonly $1–2 million general liability), and debarment verification are standard requirements. Contract terms run July through June for school-year cycles, often with annual renewal options.