UNSPSC 50407071: Caigua

Type of vegetable known as caigua

UNSPSC 50407071 Caigua, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, though the recent solicitations tagged under this code span a much broader array of fresh fruits, vegetables, and food service supplies than caigua alone. State and local buyers are actually procuring fresh produce — apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and seasonal vegetables — alongside food service supplies, prepared foods, and related consumables for institutional feeding operations including correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior centers, and regional parks. The mix of issuing bodies is diverse: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Georgia school districts (Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Early County), Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Collier County in Florida, and specialized entities such as Head Start of Greater Dallas. The code shows sustained activity across multiple states with particular concentration in Texas, where TDCJ and HHSC issue frequent solicitations for fresh produce and food service items.

Recent opportunities illustrate the scope. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0018082 (posted October 16, 2026, bids due October 23, 2026) for consumables including prepared foods and food service supplies for Lufkin State Supported Living Center; TDCJ solicited fresh fruits and vegetables for multiple locations including Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and the Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (IW267411, due October 14, 2026). Collier County, Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) under a small business set-aside; Illinois Department of Mental Health requested fresh produce for Madden Mental Health Center under small purchase (due August 14, 2026). School districts across Georgia and Wisconsin are active—Bartow County Schools sought local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), and Madison Metropolitan School District requested fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) with a 5 percent preference for diverse-owned Wisconsin suppliers. The code shows robust, recurring procurement activity driven by institutional food service needs and nutrition program compliance across state corrections, health and human services, education, and recreation sectors.