UNSPSC 50403604: Chioggia endives

The variety of endives known as chioggia endives

UNSPSC 50403604 Chioggia endives, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within fresh produce procurement that state and local governments source for institutional food service operations—primarily correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and mental health facilities. Recent solicitations show that "chioggia endives" as a specific line item does not appear in the actual scope of work being bought; instead, state and local procurement offices are soliciting broad fresh produce categories that typically include leafy greens, root vegetables, and seasonal items. The code sees little discrete activity under its specific name, with actual procurement occurring under broader produce families covering apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, and miscellaneous fresh fruits and vegetables.

Issuing bodies span Texas state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), Georgia school districts (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), Illinois state facilities (Illinois Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District), and county and municipal entities (Collier County, City of San Antonio). Texas state facilities, particularly TDCJ food warehouses and HHSC-managed state supported living centers, dominate recent activity. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, all due October 2026), the Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026), and the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026). No recent solicitations specifically name chioggia endives as a discrete line item or commodity requirement.