UNSPSC 50407048: Palm hearts

The type of vegetable known as palm hearts

UNSPSC 50407048 Palm hearts is a Commodity code. State and local governments rarely solicit palm hearts directly; instead, produce procurement codes capture broad fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply contracts where palm hearts may appear as one item among dozens. Recent state and local opportunities show that institutions solicit produce under generic commodity codes as part of cafeteria, food service, and institutional meal programs. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health, Georgia school districts, and county food service operations post these opportunities regularly. Work being solicited ranges from single-item buys (carrots, white potatoes, sweet potatoes for canning) to comprehensive produce baskets spanning 30+ line items. Representative solicitations include the Texas HHS Commission's fresh-vegetable supply for Lufkin State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0018082, due October 23, 2026), the TDCJ's fresh-fruit-and-vegetable procurement for Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420, due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside), and the Dougherty County School System's fresh produce bid covering 40 line items (IFB PE64710NONST2027000000078, due June 16, 2026).

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois. The Texas TDCJ alone posted four separate fresh-produce solicitations between June and October 2026 for regional food warehouses and treatment facilities. Georgia school nutrition programs—Bartow County (local-sourced within 400 miles), Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County—posted sealed bids and RFPs for produce spanning July through June fiscal years. Texas HHS Commission solicitations target state-supported living centers with recurring annual cycles. Geographic scope is national with standout activity at institutional food service operations (corrections facilities, mental health centers, state living centers, school districts). Delivery windows range from immediate to 30 days, with quality standards requiring USDA grades, food-safety compliance, temperature control, and traceability documentation. Pricing typically includes freight and delivery on FOB Destination terms. Evaluation often weights cost, local sourcing (where required), vendor qualifications, and compliance with food-safety regulations. Set-asides appear inconsistently—the Illinois DOC contract carries a small-business set-aside; the Madison Metropolitan School District offers a 5% diverse-owned-business preference; most others do not specify restrictions.