UNSPSC 50405802: Angela rutabagas

The variety of rutabagas known as angela rutabagas

UNSPSC 50405802, Angela rutabagas, is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service — specifically prepared or pre-packaged produce items for school nutrition programs, senior services, child care, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating this category, with RFQs and RFPs targeting weekly or seasonal delivery of ready-to-eat fresh produce, pre-cut vegetables, fruit snack packs, and specialty items meeting USDA nutrition standards and domestic sourcing rules. The work involves produce sourcing, quality certification (GAP, HACCP), cold-chain logistics, traceability documentation, and compliance with federal child nutrition reimbursable standards and Buy American provisions. Issuing bodies are nearly all K-12 school districts and school systems (Madison Metropolitan, Northside Independent, Hillsborough County, Bulloch County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, McAllen Independent, Austin Independent, Douglas County, Dougherty County, Early County, Henry County, Rockwood R-VI) and one head-start child care network (Head Start of Greater Dallas), with a few state-level food service procurements (Texas TDCJ for institutional food at prisons, State of Georgia and Georgia cooperative purchasing). Notable repeat buyers include multiple Georgia school districts and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Geographic concentration is heavy in the Southeast, particularly Georgia and Texas, with activity also in Florida, Connecticut, Missouri, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin with weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings to elementary students; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products (due June 24, 2026) meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program requirements; Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 schools across five days per week (due May 7, 2026) with USDA Buy American compliance and Good Food Purchasing Program participation; Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (due March 11, 2026) with explicit prohibitions on third-party logistics subcontracting and participation in the Good Food Purchasing Program; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (due March 4, 2026) with cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing capped at USDA terminal wholesale market prices. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with one to four renewal options; evaluation favors price competitiveness, product quality and availability, vendor experience, delivery reliability, and compliance with federal nutrition and food safety standards.