UNSPSC 50403804: Germidor garlic

The variety of garlic known as germidor garlic

UNSPSC 50403804 Germidor garlic (Commodity) spans fresh produce supply to state and local institutions — prisons, mental health and correctional facilities, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services — where garlic appears as a line item within broader fresh produce or food service solicitations. State and local governments buy garlic as part of weekly or bi-weekly fresh vegetable deliveries to institutional kitchens, typically in bulk quantities (50-pound bags, cases) for food preparation across multiple meal services. The work involves sourcing, inspecting, packaging, and delivering produce to meet USDA freshness and quality standards, with F.O.B. Destination pricing and vendor accountability for product replacement if items arrive damaged or spoiled.

Issuing bodies include Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (institutional food warehouses and prison facilities), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health (correctional and mental health treatment centers), state and local school nutrition programs, and county/municipal food service operations. Texas appears as the dominant buyer, with repeated solicitations from TDCJ and HHS across multiple facility locations. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Consumables Foods for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, posted October 16, 2026, bids due October 23, 2026) covering 22 line items of prepared foods and supplies with garlic listed among fresh ingredients; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple IFBs for fresh fruit and vegetables to Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, posted September 30, 2026, responses due October 14, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, posted September 30, 2026, responses due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, posted August 27, 2026, quotes due September 3, 2026) explicitly listing garlic among bi-weekly produce deliveries; and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's small-purchase procurement for fresh fruits and vegetables at Madden Mental Health Center (27444DHSMENTHB53608, posted August 7, 2026, due August 14, 2026). School districts including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) and Bartow County School System (Georgia) also solicit fresh produce for child nutrition programs. Activity clusters in Texas and Illinois, with secondary activity in Georgia and Wisconsin.