UNSPSC 50403806: Ramson garlic

The variety of garlic known as ramson garlic garlic

UNSPSC 50403806 Ramson garlic (Commodity) represents fresh produce supplied to school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. State and local procurement of ramson garlic and closely related fresh vegetable items occurs primarily through school district nutrition services, with recent opportunities showing district-level buying concentrated in produce supply contracts that bundle multiple vegetable categories, fresh-cut options, and seasonal availability into consolidated annual or multi-year food service agreements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education—ranging from small rural districts to large urban systems—along with state departments of criminal justice, county school systems, and some municipal social services agencies. Ramson garlic as a standalone line item appears rarely; instead, districts procure it as part of broader fresh produce schedules that include carrots, onions, potatoes, leafy greens, broccoli, peppers, and other commodity vegetables. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost heavily (30–50 points), product quality and availability (15–30 points), delivery reliability and service (10–25 points), and vendor qualifications and compliance (10–20 points), with many districts applying preference scoring for locally or domestically sourced produce.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple invitations for bids on individual vegetable commodities including carrots (IW241979-A, 1,200 tons due March 2026) and sweet and white potatoes (IW253121, IW253099, IW253079 posted June 2026), indicating regular institutional procurement at scale. Georgia school districts—including Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Henry County, Bartow County, and Bulloch County—have posted sealed bids and RFPs for fresh produce throughout 2026, with deliveries typically to 13–60 school sites, weekly delivery windows, and contract terms running July through June with renewal options. Non-Georgia procurement includes Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin RFB 4163, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026, emphasizing 400-mile local sourcing), Northside Independent School District (Texas RFP 2026-048, fresh produce due May 7, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida RFP 26039RFPDST, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due March 11, 2026), and Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut RFP 02641, commercial groceries and produce, due February 25, 2026 at approximately $3.1 million). The Douglas County School System cooperative RFP (SN 26-004 for 30 Georgia districts, $4.4 million Area One, due March 4, 2026) and Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP grocery products including frozen and fresh produce, $969,460.94, due June 24, 2026) show multi-district and multi-agency buying consolidation. Most contracts require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, weekly or twice-weekly delivery, USDA compliance documentation, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2 million), and firm pricing with potential six-month escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data.