UNSPSC 50407033: Horseradish

The type of vegetable known as horseradish

UNSPSC 50407033 Horseradish is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce items for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and corrections facilities. The recent opportunities under this code show that state and local buyers are sourcing fresh produce—including root vegetables, leafy greens, fruits, and related items—for delivery to school cafeterias, senior centers, child care facilities, and correctional institutions. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Georgia school systems (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Douglas County) issuing the plurality of recent solicitations; Texas school districts (Northside ISD, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) also appear repeatedly. Several municipal and county food service programs round out the buyer base—notably the City of San Antonio's senior center produce markets, Head Start of Greater Dallas, and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa. The geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the work being solicited. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026) seeking fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students in the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, with produce sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, delivered ready-to-eat and pre-packaged with farm-of-origin traceability; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple IFBs in June 2026 for carrots (IW253079), sweet potatoes (IW253121), and white potatoes (IW253099), all due June 23, 2026, for bulk canning operations; and Bartow County School System in Georgia (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026) requested local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with weekly delivery to the central warehouse and weighted scoring on cost (30 points), seasonal variety (25 points), delivery capability (20 points), product availability (15 points), and customer support (10 points). Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued RFP 2026-048 (due May 7, 2026) for child nutrition produce with evaluation weighted 35 percent to purchase price, 25 percent to meeting district needs, 15 percent to quality, and 10 percent to long-term cost. School districts frequently apply local or regional sourcing preferences, require HACCP and traceability documentation, and emphasize quality and fill-rate performance; correction facilities and institutional buyers tend to solicit in bulk and apply firm fixed pricing with extended terms. The code shows steady activity with response dates concentrated in April through July 2026.