UNSPSC 50406104: Wood sorrel

The variety of sorrel known as wood sorrel

UNSPSC 50406104 Wood sorrel, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce supply for institutional food service operations at state and local government facilities, including correctional institutions, mental health centers, state supported living centers, school districts, and senior services programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce items—apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and similar staples—typically delivered on a recurring basis (weekly or bi-weekly) to cafeterias, food warehouses, and distribution centers. The code also captures ready-to-eat fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for school nutrition programs, produce boxes for senior center programming, and bulk root vegetables for institutional canning operations. Issuing bodies span state departments of criminal justice and health and human services, county school boards and nutrition programs, city and county procurement offices, and independent school districts, with Texas agencies (TDCJ, HHSC, school districts) and Georgia school systems (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County) appearing most frequently in recent postings.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IFB IW267420 and IW267411, responses due October 14, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission soliciting consumable foods and canteen groceries for Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026; IFB HHS0017799, due August 25, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a bi-weekly basis under a small business set-aside (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program seeking sealed bids for 40 fresh produce line items across 24 school sites (IFB PE64710NONST2027000000078, due June 16, 2026); and Madison Metropolitan School District requesting fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin under a local-preference program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). Pricing typically reflects F.O.B. Destination with vendor responsibility for transportation; delivery windows range from weekly to bi-weekly; and contract terms commonly run 12 months with optional renewal periods. Prevailing wage requirements apply in some jurisdictions (Illinois), and certain school district procurements emphasize domestic sourcing, organic options, and local-farm traceability.