UNSPSC 50407032: Hop sprouts

The type of vegetable known as hop sprouts

UNSPSC 50407032 Hop sprouts is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh produce procurement, though the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code reveal minimal direct alignment with hop sprouts themselves. Instead, the opportunities reflect a much broader state and local demand for fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared food products delivered to institutional food service operations—state-supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, and mental health centers. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily acquiring fresh produce (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and berries), prepared food items (frozen entrees, proteins, dairy), and food service supplies (containers, napkins, straws, trays) on recurring contracts. The issuing bodies span Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state-supported living centers), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (correctional and food warehouse operations), Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Early County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County), city/county parks and recreation departments (Collier County, City of San Antonio), Head Start programs, and regional health consortiums.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables and food service supplies at Lufkin State Supported Living Center (response due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for multiple warehouse locations (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, responses due October 14–19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (response due September 3, 2026), and multiple school district RFBs for fresh produce (Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County School Nutrition, Early County Board of Education, and Madison Metropolitan School District), with responses due May through August 2026. A substantial portion of the recent opportunities involve multi-line-item food procurement with firm-fixed pricing, F.O.B. Destination delivery terms, quality and food-safety compliance requirements, and contract terms typically spanning one fiscal year with renewal options. Set-asides and preferences appear in select school district and local-vendor procurements, including small business set-asides and diverse-owned business preferences.