UNSPSC 50407007: Arum

The type of vegetable known as arum

UNSPSC 50407007 Arum, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within food procurement that state and local governments rarely purchase in isolation; recent solicitations tagged under this code instead reflect broader fresh produce and food service supply contracts where arum appears as one of many line items or where the code has been applied as a catch-all category for institutional food procurement. State and local issuing bodies using this code span Texas state agencies (the Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice), Illinois state departments (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), county school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County in Georgia; Madison Metropolitan in Wisconsin), a Florida county parks authority (Collier County), and a Texas city senior services division (San Antonio). The actual work being procured under UNSPSC 50407007 consists of institutional food service supply contracts—fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, root crops), prepared food items (frozen entrees, prepared proteins), food service supplies (containers, napkins, straws, hairnets), and canned or bulk staple commodities—delivered to state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, mental health treatment centers, schools, parks, and senior centers on bi-weekly to monthly schedules with firm fixed pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery terms, and compliance with USDA grade standards and food safety regulations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois and Wisconsin. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (prepared foods and food service supplies) at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses serving correctional facilities (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder, IW267411 for Wynne, all with October 2026 response dates), the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for fresh produce with bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside), Georgia school nutrition programs including Bartow County (RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables, June 2026) and Dougherty County (sealed bid for 40 produce line items, due June 16, 2026), and the City of San Antonio's RFP 26-070 for produce market operations at 12 senior center sites (due May 27, 2026). Contract terms typically span one fiscal year (September through August in Texas) with one to four optional renewal periods; pricing is firm for 15–240 days and subject to escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $1 million general liability; E-Verify compliance and debarment certification are standard. The code shows consistent quarterly activity in 2026 but sees heaviest recent posting volume in late summer and fall, driven by state fiscal-year cycles and school-year procurement windows.