UNSPSC 50406101: Dock sorrel

The variety of sorrel known as dock sorrel

UNSPSC 50406101 Dock sorrel, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply to state and local institutions — primarily correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and senior services — sourced as part of broader food service procurement. State and local governments buy under this code primarily as a line item within larger institutional food buys rather than as a standalone commodity, though the recent solicitation activity shows substantial demand for fresh produce delivery across multiple agency types and geographies. Texas dominates the recent activity: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh produce solicitations for food warehouse distribution to correctional facilities (including separate buys for the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses, both due October 14, 2026, and a fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine due October 19, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has issued several consumables and groceries IFBs for state-supported living centers in Lufkin and Mexia with response deadlines in August and September 2026. Beyond Texas, the Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with a small business set-aside), and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center requested fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 under small purchase procurement (due August 14, 2026). School districts and special-purpose districts also procure under this code: Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) sourced within 400 miles and Wisconsin with a 5 percent diverse-owned business preference; Bartow County Schools in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia requested sealed bids for fresh produce for 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026); Early County Board of Education in Georgia posted food and non-food bids including produce (due June 8, 2026); and Bryan County Schools in Georgia issued a fresh produce sealed bid for school year 2026-2027 (due May 27, 2026).

Geographic concentration is heavily weighted toward Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Illinois. Texas agencies (TDCJ, HHSC, and state-supported living centers) represent the largest recent issuer cluster, with four major solicitations posted between late June and mid-October 2026. Georgia school systems account for five separate fresh produce procurements across four different school districts spanning April through June 2026. Collier County in Florida posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (27 counties included in the issuing body's jurisdiction scope, due March 6, 2025—a historical entry outside the recent window). Head Start of Greater Dallas issued an IFB for grocery products including produce (total estimated value $969,460.94 with federal Head Start appropriations, due June 24, 2026). The San Antonio Department of Human Services posted an RFP for produce markets and distribution at senior center sites citywide (RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026). Recent solicitation types span IFB, RFP, RFB, and small purchase formats; institutional food service buys (correctional facilities, state hospitals, schools) and senior nutrition programs drive most activity. Delivery is typically F.O.B. Destination with vendors bearing transportation and handling costs, and contract terms generally run one fiscal or school year with optional renewals. Texas preference programs, local-sourcing mandates within 400 miles (Wisconsin and Georgia school districts), and small business set-asides (Illinois) appear in multiple recent opportunities.