UNSPSC 50412304: Organic white cabbages

The variety of organic cabbages known as organic white cabbage

UNSPSC 50412304 Organic white cabbages is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broad fresh produce supply chains serving school nutrition programs, cafeterias, and institutional food service operations. Rather than buying cabbages in isolation, school districts and state agencies solicit vegetables (including white cabbage) as line items within comprehensive produce bids covering apples, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, onions, and dozens of other fresh fruits and vegetables. These solicitations are predominantly issued by school districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri, with occasional participation from state agencies. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's FY27 food bid (IFB, due June 8, 2026) seeking 300+ food items including vegetables; Bulloch County School District's farm-to-school RFP (due May 4, 2026) requesting fresh locally grown produce including various greens, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, and other items grown within 200 miles of the district; Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products (due April 29, 2026) listing cabbage among 60+ line items; and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 (due April 14, 2026) covering approximately 60 produce line items delivered weekly to 16 school locations.

School districts across Georgia dominate recent activity, with additional solicitation volume from Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and Missouri (Rockwood School District). Most awards flow to lowest-responsive-and-responsible bidders on a line-item basis, permitting multiple vendors per district and evaluating on unit or per-case pricing tied to USDA market indices or fixed markups above commodity reference prices. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional years. Vendors must maintain HACCP certification, carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, comply with Buy American provisions favoring domestic products, and meet E-Verify and debarment certifications. School nutrition programs emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain and low-sodium options, and products without artificial additives, though no federal set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions are noted in these solicitations.