UNSPSC 50404502: French green lentils

The variety of lentils known as french green lentils

UNSPSC 50404502 French green lentils is a Commodity code, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it describe procurement for fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, and school nutrition food service — not legumes or lentils of any kind. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited makes this code show no relevant recent activity for French green lentils as a distinct product line.

State and local school districts, county boards of education, and child nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut have posted multiple RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs since late February 2026 for fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, and comprehensive food service supply contracts. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's request for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce covering 40 line items (due June 16, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's invitation for bids on carrots and sweet potatoes for canning (IFBs due in late June 2026), and Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses across the San Antonio area (due May 7, 2026). School nutrition programs emphasize USDA compliance, GAP certification, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, locational sourcing preferences (typically 200–400 miles), and delivery schedules requiring weekly or twice-weekly service Monday through Friday. Pricing structures vary from per-unit costs tied to USDA market indexes to cost-plus-fixed-fee models. Insurance requirements commonly include $1 million general liability and workers' compensation coverage. No procurement in the source material explicitly specifies French green lentils as a line item or product category. To pursue opportunities in this code, verify with individual school districts and state procurement offices whether lentils appear in their comprehensive food service specifications or specialty dietary items, as the available solicitations suggest the code may be misaligned with actual purchasing patterns.