UNSPSC 50407015: Carob

The type of vegetable known as carob

UNSPSC 50407015 Carob is a Commodity code covering food and beverage items that state and local governments procure for institutional meal service, particularly in correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, schools, and healthcare settings. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh produce, prepared food products, and food service supplies—not carob specifically—under this code designation. The 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 and municipal governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, City of San Antonio), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education), and specialized entities like Head Start of Greater Dallas. Most recent activity originates in Texas and Georgia, with notable repeat solicitations from TDCJ and HHSC for fresh produce, frozen foods, and consumable groceries.

The mix of recent opportunities spans food service procurement across multiple venue types. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited consumables and groceries for state-supported living centers (IFB HHS0018082 for Lufkin, IFB HHS0017799 and HHS0017798 for Mexia, IFB HHS0017872 for Lufkin), with bids due August–October 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple RFPs for fresh fruit and vegetables to prison food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, all due October 2026), as well as IFBs for white potatoes and sweet potatoes for canning (IW253099, IW253121, due June 2026). School districts in Georgia and Wisconsin sought fresh produce for nutrition programs under RFBs and ITNs with local-sourcing preferences and 400-mile geographic filters (Bartow County Schools RFP 10-2026-019, Dougherty County Board of Education IB 016-SNS-2027, Bryan County Schools sealed bid, Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163). The Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health issued small-purchase procurement quotes for fresh produce (27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for Joliet, 27444DHSMENTHB53608 for Madden MHC). Collier County issued an ITN for food services concessions at North Collier Regional Park. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of TDCJ, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple warehouse locations, due May 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. The code shows no recent opportunities specifically for carob products; the tagging reflects a broader institutional food procurement taxonomy rather than carob-specific demand.