UNSPSC 50407000: Nominant vegetables

Vegetable types that belong to no other class and have no other vegetable commodities related to them

UNSPSC 50407000 Nominant vegetables is a Class code that encompasses the supply of fresh and processed vegetables to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, mental health centers, state-supported living centers, school districts, senior services, and other public bodies. State and local governments procure fresh produce—carrots, potatoes, onions, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, and seasonal items—both as whole vegetables for institutional kitchens and as ready-to-eat processed snacks for school meal programs and senior nutrition initiatives. Procurement spans standalone fresh-produce contracts, bundled food service groceries that include vegetables alongside proteins and prepared items, and integrated canteen supply agreements. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school systems (Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), city and county agencies (Collier County Parks and Recreation, City of San Antonio Senior Services, Madison Metropolitan School District), and Head Start programs. Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and TDCJ—appear as repeat buyers posting multiple solicitations across fiscal cycles; TDCJ has issued separate RFQs for fresh fruit and vegetables at warehouse distribution points and individual facilities. School nutrition programs constitute a significant buyer class, often structured around USDA National School Lunch Program funding and fresh-produce-snack programs with geographic sourcing preferences.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Wisconsin and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (consumables and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center, response due October 23, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (response due October 19, 2026); Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025); and the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (response due September 3, 2026, with prevailing-wage requirements). School district procurements include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (response due July 29, 2026, with Wisconsin-sourced produce required within 400 miles and a diversity-business preference worth 5 percent) and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (response due June 22, 2026). Pricing structures are predominantly F.O.B. Destination with freight included, bi-weekly or weekly delivery cadences, and firm pricing terms ranging from 30 to 120 days. Insurance minimums typically run $500,000 to $1 million general commercial liability; many contracts carry no set-asides but include preferences for local sourcing, organic products, and diverse-owned business status where applicable.