UNSPSC 50407045: Moo

The type of vegetable known as moo

UNSPSC 50407045 Moo, a Commodity code, describes fresh produce and prepared produce items that state and local governments—primarily school districts and their nutrition programs—procure for student meal service and federally funded snack distribution programs. Recent solicitations show school districts sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes), eggs, and pre-cut or packaged produce items delivered weekly to multiple school sites, often with strict sourcing preferences for locally or domestically grown products. Issuing bodies are predominantly K-12 school districts and boards of education, supplemented by state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional food service, Georgia state operations) and specialized nutrition programs such as Head Start child care facilities and senior services. School districts appear across multiple states with multiple recent solicitations from individual districts, indicating distributed rather than consolidated procurement.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Muscogee County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Douglas County School System) and Texas (Northside Independent School District San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Head Start of Greater Dallas), with additional activity in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (July 29, 2026 response deadline) emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles with organic preference pricing; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for grocery products including frozen foods, produce, and meat under CACFP requirements (32,409 cases, $969,460.94 estimated value, June 24, 2026 deadline); Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with July 6, 2026 opening and multiple one-year renewal options; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts with approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending across two geographic areas (March 4, 2026 deadline). Evaluation heavily weights cost (typically 30–50 percent), followed by product quality, delivery reliability, local or domestic sourcing compliance, and vendor qualifications including HACCP certification, insurance, and food safety compliance.