UNSPSC 50405904: Haricot vert de mer

The variety of sea vegetables known as haricot vert de mer

UNSPSC 50405904 Haricot vert de mer, a Commodity code, describes fresh string bean procurement by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show the code captures a broader range of fresh produce and prepared food items actually being purchased. State and local buyers under this code include Texas state-supported living centers, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, county school districts, county parks departments, city senior services, and mental health facilities across Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Florida. Issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, state departments of corrections, independent school districts, county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, and city human services departments. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's solicitation (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026) for consumable foods and supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center canteen operations; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables at Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' request for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside). Procurement spans prepared foods, frozen vegetables, fresh produce, and food service supplies with firm-fixed pricing on F.O.B. Destination terms, delivery windows typically constrained to daytime business hours, and three-year initial contract terms with one or two renewal options common.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ operations at multiple warehouse and facility locations, HHSC state-supported living centers), with secondary volume in Georgia (school districts including Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, and Early County), Illinois (Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections), and Florida (Collier County parks). The Collier County Board of County Commissioners' Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) incorporates a 10-point local-vendor preference and requires vendors to meet health and food-safety regulations with $1 million commercial general liability insurance. Madison Metropolitan School District's procurement for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) requires sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, and applies a $0.20 per pound preference on organic produce alongside a 5% preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program–certified vendors. Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed bid for fresh produce (IFB 016-SNS-2027, due June 16, 2026) names 40 line items including apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes with firm pricing on F.O.B. Destination terms and no fuel surcharges permitted. Contract values, where disclosed, range from $158,000 (Texas HHS historical FY25 baseline for food service groceries) to $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas grocery procurement for CACFP-compliant products). Compliance requirements typically include prevailing wage certification, E-Verify enrollment, debarment verification, cybersecurity and human trafficking prohibitions, and USDA product grading standards.