UNSPSC 50403700: Fennels

The type of vegetable known as fennels

UNSPSC 50403700 Fennels, a Class code, encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows the code is being applied broadly to general fresh-produce and food-service solicitations that extend well beyond the narrow commodity name. State and local buying under this tag includes fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service (prisons, mental health facilities, senior centers, school districts), prepared and frozen food items, food-service supplies and disposables, and canteen groceries for supported living centers. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county and city governments (Collier County, City of San Antonio), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), and federally funded nonprofits (Head Start of Greater Dallas). Texas agencies appear as repeat solicitors, particularly HHSC and TDCJ, which have posted multiple RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, prepared foods, and institutional groceries in recent months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods and food-service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetables at Snyder and Wynne food warehouses and Palestine facility (responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with 400-mile sourcing requirement and 5 percent diverse-owned preference (due July 29, 2026); and Bartow County Schools' RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). Pricing structures vary widely—some solicitations request unit pricing with firm-price guarantees; others use historical spend guidance (HHSC's $158,000–$160,500 FY25 baselines, Head Start's $969,460.94 total estimated value). Delivery terms are typically F.O.B. Destination with vendor responsibility for transportation; school districts and some state facilities impose sourcing preferences (local, 400-mile radius, diverse-owned status). Insurance requirements and compliance certifications (E-Verify, debarment, prevailing wage, food-safety training) are standard across most solicitations.