UNSPSC 50407033: Horseradish

The type of vegetable known as horseradish

UNSPSC 50407033 Horseradish is a Commodity code that names a single produce item, yet state and local procurement activity under this code shows little direct horseradish purchasing. Instead, recent solicitations tagged to this code predominantly solicit fresh produce bundles—fresh fruits, vegetables, and related food service items—for institutional food service operations. The actual buying reflects broad fresh-produce supply contracts rather than horseradish-specific demand. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health), county and municipal governments (Collier County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Early County, Dougherty County, Bryan County), and nonprofit organizations (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas agencies and Georgia school systems dominate recent activity, with repeat solicitations from TDCJ for produce warehouse supply and from Texas HHS for state-supported living center food service.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0018082 for consumable foods (including prepared items and food service supplies) for Lufkin State Supported Living Center with responses due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas with responses due October 19, 2026; and Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with responses due March 6, 2025 and a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin carries a 5 percent preference for Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program-certified vendors and a $0.20-per-pound organic produce preference discount. Activity concentrates in Texas (TDCJ, HHS, TDCJ institutional food systems) and Georgia (school nutrition programs), with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options, and evaluation commonly weights cost at 30–40 percent with compliance, quality, and local-sourcing preferences splitting the remainder.