UNSPSC 50403606: Large rooted magdeburg endives

The variety of endives known as large rooted magdeburg endives

UNSPSC 50403606 Large rooted magdeburg endives, a Commodity code, does not align with the actual state and local procurement activity recorded in recent solicitations under this code designation. The code nominally describes a specific produce item, but the opportunities posted under it span fresh produce procurement broadly—fruits, vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce items sourced for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and senior nutrition initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.

State and local governments buying under this code—in practice—are school districts, county boards of education, municipal school systems, and specialized agencies (Head Start programs, departments of criminal justice, senior services divisions) procuring fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk quantities for meal programs serving students, inmates, and seniors. Issuing bodies include independent school districts of varying scale (from small rural districts to urban systems like Austin ISD and Northside ISD serving 20,000+ students), county school systems across Georgia and Texas, Florida county public schools, Missouri school districts, and state departments of criminal justice. Recent solicitations show heavy concentration among Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Douglas County, Henry County), Texas school districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD) and state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), with additional activity in Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI). Representative recent opportunities include the Bartow County Schools local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP (due June 22, 2026, emphasizing 400-mile sourcing radius and seasonal variety); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice bulk white potato, sweet potato, and carrot IFBs (bids due June 23, 2026 and later); the Dougherty County Board of Education fresh produce sealed bid (due June 16, 2026, covering 40 line items for 24 school sites); and the Hillsborough County Public Schools USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program RFP (due March 11, 2026, cost-plus fixed-fee structure for 18 elementary schools). Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast (particularly Georgia), Texas, and scattered urban centers nationwide, with response deadlines spanning March through July 2026. Most procurements are RFPs or sealed IFBs with lead times of four to eight weeks and contract terms running one school or fiscal year with renewal options; evaluation emphasizes cost, product quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with USDA and food safety standards. Several school districts apply local-sourcing or domestic-preference overlays, and several state departments of criminal justice use straightforward competitive bid models. No activity under this code shows set-aside restrictions to disadvantaged vendors as a primary driver, though some districts encourage MBE/WBE participation as secondary evaluation factors.