UNSPSC 50403707: Tardo fennel

The variety of fennel known as tardo fennel

UNSPSC 50403707 Tardo fennel, a Commodity code, sees active procurement by school districts, state criminal justice agencies, and regional nutrition programs buying fresh produce—principally apples, carrots, potatoes, strawberries, and mixed vegetables—for institutional food service and student nutrition programs. The issuing bodies span elementary and secondary school districts across multiple states, state corrections departments operating food service for incarcerated populations, Head Start child care providers under federal CACFP reimbursement, and county school nutrition programs, with Georgia and Texas dominating recent activity. School districts solicit under RFP and IFB notice types seeking weekly or regular deliveries of fresh produce in bulk quantities meeting USDA nutritional and quality standards, often with locational sourcing preferences (products grown within defined radii such as 200 or 400 miles) and federal Buy American compliance requirements. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for individual commodity items—carrots, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for canning—under its IFB process with June 2026 response dates. Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin issued RFB 4163 on July 8, 2026 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks seeking approximately 5,900 weekly servings for elementary students under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, with a 400-mile Wisconsin-only sourcing mandate and a July 29, 2026 bid deadline; the district applies a $0.20 per pound organic preference and weights geographic preference at 15% of evaluation.

Procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, where school districts post fresh-produce solicitations monthly. Bartow County Schools, Georgia issued RFP 10-2026-019 on May 21, 2026 for local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline and required sourcing within 400 miles of the school system. Glynn County Board of Education, Georgia (IFB 27-02) posted on March 16, 2026 seeking fresh produce for 16 school sites with approximately 60 line items and an April 14, 2026 bid deadline. Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas issued RFP 2026-048 on April 14, 2026 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days weekly during the school year, with proposals due May 7, 2026 and evaluation weighted 35% on purchase price, 25% on extent of goods meeting needs, and 15% on quality. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. solicited IFB 26-GP on June 24, 2026 for grocery products including frozen foods and produce to serve children ages 6 weeks to 5 years under CACFP, with an estimated procurement value of $969,460.94 and a pre-bid conference scheduled for April 16, 2026. The code shows sustained institutional demand with firm deadlines, recurring annual contracts (typically July 1 through June 30), and multi-vendor award structures allowing school districts to allocate line items across competing suppliers based on lowest responsive pricing.