UNSPSC 50403704: Perfection fennel

The variety of fennel known as perfection fennel

UNSPSC 50403704 Perfection fennel, a Commodity code, captures fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations across state and local jurisdictions — notably correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school districts, and mental health institutions. Recent state and local solicitations show fennel trading as part of broader fresh fruit and vegetable procurement, though the code does not appear as a standalone item in most recent opportunities; instead, fennel falls within general produce categories supplied to institutional kitchens and dining operations. The work involves specification-driven sourcing of fresh, quality-assured produce meeting USDA criteria, with F.O.B. Destination delivery, temperature and freshness guarantees, damage-replacement protocols, and compliance with state food safety and nutritional regulations. Issuing bodies are mixed — Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state-supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple food warehouses and facilities), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health (correctional and mental health facilities), state school nutrition programs (Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois), county school districts, and municipal parks and recreation departments (Collier County, Florida; San Antonio, Texas).

Activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary presence in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's August 2026 IFB HHS0017799 for food service groceries at Mexia State Supported Living Center (due August 25, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple October 2026 solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables at Snyder and Wynne food warehouses and Palestine facility (due October 14 and October 19, 2026), and Georgia school nutrition programs — Bartow County Schools' May 2026 RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026) and Dougherty County Board of Education's May 2026 sealed bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026). Procurement vehicles span IFB, RFP, and sealed-bid formats with response windows of 1–3 weeks typical. All solicitations emphasize firm pricing on unit or case bases, F.O.B. Destination terms with vendor-borne freight, quality compliance tied to USDA standards, proof of insurance ($500,000–$1,000,000 general liability standard), and E-Verify or prevailing wage compliance where applicable.