UNSPSC 50404304: Purple vienna kohlrabi

The variety of kohlrabi known as purple vienna kohlrabi

UNSPSC 50404304 Purple vienna kohlrabi is a Commodity code that sees procurement activity almost exclusively in school nutrition and institutional food service contexts, where state and local buyers solicit fresh produce, including specialty and standard vegetables, for student meal programs and senior services. Recent solicitations show that school districts and related food service entities procure kohlrabi alongside broader produce assortments, though none of the recent opportunities name purple vienna kohlrabi specifically—the code appears mapped to general fresh vegetable procurement where specific cultivars are not always itemized in the bid documents. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school food authorities across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states, along with one city nutrition program (San Antonio Parks and Recreation / Senior Services), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria operations, and Head Start programs. A few state agriculture or purchasing offices also appear in the records, though with minimal detail. School districts dominate the activity, often through invitation for bid (IFB) or request for proposal (RFP) processes with weekly or regular delivery schedules tied to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, or Child and Adult Care Food Program funding streams.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut, with Georgia showing the heaviest volume—Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County schools have all solicited fresh produce in the past four months. Representative recent solicitations include the Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) with a 400-mile sourcing radius, the McAllen Independent School District seeking fresh produce for its Child Nutrition Program (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026, extended) for 20,000 students across 31 campuses, and the Austin Independent School District Food Service procurement for fresh produce and beverages (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026) emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program participation and labor-law-compliant supply chains. The Douglas County School System cooperative procurement (RFP SN 26-004) spans 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with an estimated combined annual value of approximately $5.5 million. Evaluation criteria commonly weight price heavily (30–50 points), followed by product quality, vendor qualifications, delivery reliability, and compliance with USDA Buy American provisions and food safety standards including HACCP certification. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises appear consistently in the Georgia school procurements, though some solicitations encourage small, local, and minority/women-owned business participation. Contract terms typically run July 1 to June 30, with renewal options extending two to four additional years. Pricing is predominantly firm for the initial contract period, with price adjustments permitted thereafter based on USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data when documentation supports claimed market changes. Most buyers require weekly delivery during school operating hours, comprehensive general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence, and full traceability and recall procedures.