UNSPSC 50404122: Salsify

The variety of herbs known as salsify

UNSPSC 50404122 Salsify is a Commodity code capturing food supply and ingredient procurement by state and local government agencies — primarily focused on fresh produce, grocery staples, meat and protein products, dairy items, frozen foods, consumables, and prepared entrees delivered to institutional food service operations including state hospitals, supported living centers, correctional facilities, and school districts. Recent opportunities show state health and human services commissions, state departments of criminal justice, school districts, and special education or child nutrition services procuring these items through IFBs and RFPs with firm fixed pricing, line-item responsiveness thresholds (typically 76–95 percent of items), and delivery schedules measured in days to weeks rather than months. The issuing bodies span state procurement offices (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Georgia Department of Education), county school systems (Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Douglas County School System), and state-level facilities such as correctional institutions and residential care centers. Contracts typically include multiple renewal options and run 12–36 months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Missouri, with the largest single opportunities in the state hospital and supported living center space. Representative solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026, with a prior-period value of $1.5 million and maximum potential value of $4.5 million over three years including renewals), the Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across TDCJ warehouse locations (extended to May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 to 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens statewide (due April 27, 2026), and the Rockwood R-VI School District's solicitation for over 900 line items of child nutrition services grocery items serving approximately 6,900 lunch participants daily (due April 29, 2026). Procurement activity has remained consistent from late January through mid-June 2026, with Q2 seeing the highest volume of school district renewals and state facility solicitations.