UNSPSC 50407204: Olluco

Variety of tuber known as olluco

UNSPSC 50407204 Olluco, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local governments, including root vegetables, tubers, and specialty fresh fruits and vegetables used in institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior center operations. State and local solicitations under this code reflect a broader pattern of fresh-produce and prepared-food procurement: the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County), county governments (Collier County in Florida), state departments of corrections and mental health (Illinois), and specialized nutrition programs solicit fresh vegetables, root crops, and produce-based foodstuffs for dining facilities, canteens, and meal programs. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas HHS Commission's IFB HHS0018082 for consumables (including prepared foods and food service supplies) at Lufkin State Supported Living Center with bids due October 23, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to regional food warehouses (Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne) with responses due in mid-October 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections' RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with quotes due September 3, 2026 under a small-business set-aside; Collier County's ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025; and Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly) sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin, bids due July 29, 2026.

Activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary volume in Florida and Wisconsin. Texas jurisdictions (HHS, TDCJ, school districts, and senior service providers) represent the densest recent activity, driven by institutional food-service scale and recurring seasonal procurement cycles. Georgia school nutrition programs (Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County) solicit fresh produce with local-sourcing preferences (typically within 400 miles) and multi-year contract terms. School districts and state departments frequently embed sustainability preferences (organic, local-farm sourcing, reduced-miles logistics) and diversity set-asides (small business, woman-owned, minority-owned enterprise status) into evaluation criteria. Institutional buyers emphasize delivery reliability, food-safety compliance (HACCP, USDA grade standards), temperature-controlled logistics, and competitive pricing on FOB Destination or prepaid-freight terms. Contract terms typically run one fiscal or school year with optional renewal periods, and evaluation weights cost alongside quality, compliance, and local-business preferences.