UNSPSC 50412002: Organic broccoli romanesco

The variety of organic broccoli known as organic broccoli romanesco

UNSPSC 50412002 Organic broccoli romanesco is a Commodity code covering fresh organic cruciferous vegetables sold into state and local food service, institutional procurement, and park concession operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh produce as discrete line items within broader food-service and nutrition-program scopes rather than as standalone organic specialty produce contracts. The code appears in school nutrition programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program), county parks food concession services, and healthcare facility food service. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, county commissioners' procurement offices, and health-care coalitions. A 10-point local-vendor preference applied to the Collier County parks concession ITN, suggesting that local produce sourcing receives explicit evaluation weight in some jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, and Marion County (jurisdiction unspecified in source). The Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on May 11, 2026 with bid opening June 8, 2026 for approximately 300 food items including vegetables and fruits for school breakfast and lunch programs across three schools, with domestic sourcing and low-sodium, no-added-sugar preferences stated explicitly. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITN on October 8, 2026 (due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park requiring diverse menu offerings and menu variety evaluation. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals due August 21, 2026. The State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in school nutrition and county parks food service rather than dedicated organic or specialty produce procurement channels.