UNSPSC 50404106: Cilantro

The variety of herbs known as cilantro

UNSPSC 50404106 Cilantro is a Commodity code that classifies fresh produce items purchased by state and local education, health, and human services agencies for institutional food service operations. State and local governments acquire cilantro as part of broader fresh produce procurements for school lunch programs, state supported living centers, state hospitals, and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts of varying sizes, state health and human services agencies, state correctional departments, and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple using agencies. Recent opportunities show school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Douglas County School System) and state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Department of Education) as primary buyers, with state-level purchasing offices in Texas and Georgia coordinating multi-facility or multi-district procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia, reflecting institutional food service demand across those states. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center (response due July 13, 2026), the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts in Georgia through the GEC Buying Cooperative with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (response due March 4, 2026), the Fairfax County Public Schools IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 term supply and delivery to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (response due April 27, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District child nutrition services grocery items procurement covering over 900 line items for the 2026–27 school year (response due April 29, 2026). Pricing structures across these solicitations emphasize firm, fixed unit rates or cost-plus formulas tied to wholesale market indices, with delivery windows specified for weekday school hours or facility operating times, and contract terms typically spanning one year with renewal options extending to three or five years.