UNSPSC 50412000: Organic broccoli

The type of organic vegetable known as organic broccoli

UNSPSC 50412000 Organic broccoli is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce procurement in state and local school nutrition programs, though recent opportunities solicited under this code span a much broader range of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs rather than organic broccoli specifically. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Florida, Missouri, and Utah are the primary buyers, with procurement conducted through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for annual food service contracts. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing comprehensive produce assortments—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, citrus, potatoes, melons, and specialty items—alongside eggs and prepared produce options, typically for delivery multiple times weekly to elementary, middle, and high schools serving both National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an RFP with a June 8, 2026 response date for 300+ food items including fresh produce, non-food supplies, bread, and fluid milk; Northside Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce via RFP 2026-048 with a May 7, 2026 deadline for weekly delivery to 127 schools; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) sought specialty fruits and vegetables for its USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program through an RFP with a March 11, 2026 deadline.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, ranging from small rural systems like Early County Board of Education (three schools) and Liberty County Board of Education (13 schools) to large urban systems like Northside Independent School District (127 schools) and Austin Independent School District (multiple locations across Travis County). Georgia hosts the most recent activity, with solicitations from Douglas County School System (30-district cooperative), Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Liberty County Board of Education, all posting between February and May 2026. Texas activity includes Austin ISD and McAllen ISD procurement; Florida and Missouri add Hillsborough County and Rockwood R-VI School District respectively; and Utah's Salt Lake City School District rounds out the geographic spread. Vendor requirements emphasize HACCP certification, food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), weekly or twice-weekly delivery during school operating hours (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), and firm pricing for 12-month contract periods with price redetermination tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index data. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options extending two to four additional years, and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a line-item basis allowing multiple vendors per district.