UNSPSC 50404301: Azur star kohlrabi

The variety of kohlrabi known as azur star kohlrabi

UNSPSC 50404301 Azur Star Kohlrabi, a Commodity code, covers fresh vegetable procurement by state and local governments, as reflected in recent solicitations focused on fresh produce sourcing for school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and federal meal reimbursement initiatives. School districts and state agencies dominate procurement activity under this code, soliciting fresh produce—including kohlrabi, carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and broader fresh-vegetable assortments—for National School Lunch Program compliance, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery, and institutional cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Meriden Public Schools), county school systems (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Douglas County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Dougherty County, Henry County, Early County), specialized agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and municipal entities (City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation). Recent solicitations name produce in explicit line-item bids—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes—with estimated annual volumes ranging from dozens of cases for specialty items to over 20,000 cases for high-volume staples like apples. Geographic concentration centers in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut, reflecting regional school district clustering and state institutional food-service demand.

Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) for 5,900 weekly servings of Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison, Wisconsin, with a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program vendors; the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (due June 22, 2026) seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles, evaluated on cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), and delivery proficiency (20 points); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW241979-A (due March 17, 2026) for 1,200 tons of carrots with state set-aside preference for service-disabled veteran-owned Texas vendors. The Dougherty County Board of Education sealed-bid procurement (June 16, 2026) and the Douglas County School System cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across multiple districts emphasize vendor experience, insurance compliance, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and weekly delivery to school sites. Pricing models vary: some districts use firm unit pricing, others employ markup-above-index formulas (USDA market reports), and seasonal or cost-plus structures appear in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contracts. Most contracts run July through June fiscal years with renewal options extending two to four years, and evaluation typically weights cost (30–50 percent), quality and vendor capability (15–35 percent), and compliance with federal nutrition standards and domestic-sourcing preferences (5–15 percent).