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 covers fresh produce sourcing and delivery for school meal programs, senior services, and institutional food operations across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy ready-to-eat fresh fruits, vegetables, and produce items under this code—apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, potatoes, bell peppers, broccoli, and specialty items—typically delivered in case quantities to school sites, senior centers, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, HACCP certification, traceability by farm of origin, temperature-controlled delivery in refrigerated trucks, and weekly or twice-weekly on-site distribution. School districts and prison systems dominate buying; smaller school nutrition programs and Head Start child care agencies also procure regularly. Issuing bodies span large independent school districts (Northside ISD San Antonio, Austin ISD, Hillsborough County Public Schools, McAllen ISD), county school systems (Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham), state departments (Texas TDCJ, Georgia), and specialized programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Rockwood R-VI School District Missouri, Salt Lake City School District, Meriden Public Schools Connecticut).

Recent activity clusters heavily in Texas, Georgia, and Florida, with secondary concentration in Connecticut, Missouri, and Utah. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks targeting 5,900 weekly servings with local sourcing within 400 miles and a 5% diverse-owned business preference (due July 29, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of produce and frozen foods meeting CACFP requirements (bids due June 24, 2026); Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses five days per week with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance (proposals due May 7, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for 18 elementary schools with cost-plus fixed-fee pricing (proposals due March 11, 2026); Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two geographic areas with approximately $5.5 million annual estimated spend (sealed proposals due March 4, 2026); and Texas TDCJ multiple IFBs for bulk carrots (1,200 tons), white potatoes, and sweet potatoes for institutional canning operations. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50%, product quality and variety at 15–30%, delivery capability at 10–20%, and vendor qualifications or local/diverse-business preference at 5–15%. Contract terms commonly run July 1 through June 30 with two to four optional one-year renewal periods. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability aggregate; debarment and E-Verify compliance are standard federal requirements.