UNSPSC 50406601: Green globe turnips

The variety of turnips known as green globe turnips

UNSPSC 50406601 Green globe turnips, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government procurement of fresh produce for institutional food service operations—specifically fresh vegetables and fruits delivered to state facilities, school districts, county governments, and other public entities for cafeteria, canteen, and nutrition program use. The code's actual scope encompasses a broader mix of fresh produce than the specific commodity name suggests; recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage), fresh fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, strawberries), and related produce items as components of larger food service contracts rather than turnips in isolation. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county school nutrition programs (Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County in Georgia; Bartow County in Georgia), municipal school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin; Head Start of Greater Dallas), and specialized jurisdictions such as county parks departments (Collier County, Florida) and senior services divisions (City of San Antonio). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Texas HHS Commission appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations for institutional food service supply.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (including produce and food service supplies) at the Lufkin State Supported Living Center, due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetables to supply food warehouses at Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), Snyder (IW267420, due October 14, 2026), and Wynne (IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB for fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with a small business set-aside); Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed bid for fresh produce (PE55308NONST2027000000012, due May 27, 2026); and Dougherty County Board of Education's bid for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (PE64710NONST2027000000078, due June 16, 2026). Most contracts run one fiscal year with optional renewal terms; pricing is typically firm-fixed on an F.O.B. Destination basis with vendors bearing transportation and delivery costs. Institutional buyers emphasize USDA-grade compliance, bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, temperature control, and traceability documentation; school districts frequently impose local-sourcing preferences (within 400 miles) and often weight diverse-owned business status in evaluation criteria.