UNSPSC 50407046: Moqua

The type of vegetable known as moqua

UNSPSC 50407046 Moqua, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables — supplied to institutional food service operations at state agencies, county and municipal facilities, school districts, and specialized-care centers. State and local buyers use this code to solicit routine deliveries of fresh produce for canteens, cafeterias, dietary programs, and food service warehouses, emphasizing compliance with USDA quality standards, temperature-controlled logistics, and food-safety certification. The code draws solicitations from a diverse issuing-body mix: state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education), county and municipal entities (Collier County Parks and Recreation, City of San Antonio), and specialized facilities (state supported living centers, treatment centers, Head Start programs). Texas agencies—particularly HHSC and TDCJ—appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations, reflecting the state's large institutional food service footprint.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin. Representative activity includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0018082 (Lufkin State Supported Living Center consumables and prepared foods, bids due October 23, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple fresh-produce solicitations for food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine (due dates in mid-October 2026), the Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid procurement for fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026), the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for weekly fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (bids due July 29, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-business-set-aside RFQ for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (quotes due September 3, 2026), and the City of San Antonio's RFP for produce market operations and distribution at senior centers (proposals due May 27, 2026). Pricing is typically F.O.B. Destination with prepaid freight, contract terms run 12 months with renewal options, and evaluation often weights cost alongside quality, compliance, and local-sourcing preferences or diversity certifications.