UNSPSC 50406601: Green globe turnips

The variety of turnips known as green globe turnips

UNSPSC 50406601 Green globe turnips, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce sourcing for institutional food service, specifically the supply of fresh vegetables and specialty produce items to state and local school districts, criminal justice agencies, and child nutrition programs. State and local governments procuring under this code buy fresh turnips and related root vegetables as part of broader produce contracts that emphasize USDA compliance, food safety certification, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple sites, and traceability documentation; the recent opportunities block shows institutional buyers adding turnips or similar fresh produce to procurement baskets driven by school meal programs, early childhood nutrition initiatives, and correctional food service operations.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts across multiple states (Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin, Bartow County and Dougherty County in Georgia, Bryan County in Georgia, Bulloch County in Georgia, Northside Independent in Texas, Hillsborough County in Florida, Savannah-Chatham in Georgia, Liberty County in Georgia, Glynn County in Georgia, McAllen in Texas, Austin in Texas, Douglas County in Georgia, Meriden in Connecticut, Rockwood in Missouri, and Henry County in Georgia), supplemented by state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple bids for carrots, sweet potatoes, and white potatoes on similar timelines), and occasional early childhood or senior nutrition programs. The code shows active procurement across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, and Missouri with particular density in Georgia school nutrition solicitations. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, due July 29, 2026, 5,900 weekly servings, 400-mile Wisconsin sourcing requirement with 5% diverse-owned preference); Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (approximately 32,409 cases of produce and other food items under CACFP requirements, due June 24, 2026, $969,460.94 estimated value); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW253099 and IW253121 for white potatoes and sweet potatoes (due June 23, 2026); and Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (due June 22, 2026, 400-mile local sourcing preference, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract term). Most procurements require HACCP certification, traceability by farm of origin, Buy American compliance, insurance (typically $500,000 to $2 million general liability), weekly or flexible delivery schedules to multiple school or institutional sites, and firm fixed pricing for 12 months with potential cost adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data for documented market changes exceeding 3–5 percent thresholds.