UNSPSC 50403612: Sugarhat endives

The variety of endives known as sugarhat endives

UNSPSC 50403612 Sugarhat endives, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce items procured by state and local institutions for food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity focused more broadly on fresh produce assortments than sugarhat endives specifically. State and local governments are buying fresh fruits, vegetables, and related produce items for institutional cafeterias, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and school nutrition programs. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Early County Schools), independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District), municipal governments (City of San Antonio), county governments (Collier County), and specialized service organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition, Madden Mental Health Center). Procurement notices include sealed bids (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), and invitations to negotiate (ITN) for weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly produce delivery with quantities ranging from single-case orders to thousands of cases annually and pricing structures typically incorporating transportation costs on FOB Destination terms.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Florida. Texas shows the highest recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, and white potato and sweet potato cans IW253099 and IW253121), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting canteen and food service groceries for Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (HHS0018082, HHS0017872, HHS0017799, HHS0017798), and the Texas Comptroller procuring cafeteria food products for TDCJ warehouses (304T26300CF). Georgia school systems are actively buying produce through sealed bids (Bartow County RFP 10-2026-019, Dougherty County IB 016-SNS-2027, Bryan County PE55308NONST2027000000012, Early County PE55045NONST2027000000006). Wisconsin and Illinois procurement includes Madison Metropolitan School District's Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program bid (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin, and Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health fresh produce contracts. Collier County, Florida issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025). Contract terms typically run one fiscal or calendar year with renewal options; delivery windows are often constrained to specific hours (7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with exclusions), and vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence) and comply with E-Verify, debarment certification, food safety standards, and prevailing wage requirements where applicable.