UNSPSC 50412400: Organic cardoons

The type of organic vegetable known as organic cardoons

UNSPSC 50412400 Organic cardoons is a Class code that encompasses fresh organic produce, particularly specialty vegetables and botanical products sourced through state and local food-service procurement. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through food-service contracts—concession operations at parks and recreational facilities, institutional food programs for schools and health-care systems, and general produce supply agreements. The issuing bodies span county parks and recreation departments, school boards managing child nutrition programs, healthcare coalitions, and state procurement offices. Work involves proposal-based vendor selection for produce supply and delivery, with evaluation criteria typically including vendor qualifications, pricing, delivery capability, food-safety compliance, and local-vendor or small-business preferences where applicable. Vendors must meet quality standards, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery schedules across multiple pickup points or delivery locations.

Recent activity shows state and local procurement activity across Florida, Georgia, and the broader Southeast. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (Solicitation 258360, due March 6, 2025), which requires comprehensive food and beverage concession operations including fresh-produce offerings across multiple venues serving athletic events and community recreation. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals (Solicitation SP0040000017708, due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables to support operational food service. The State of Georgia requested bids on food and kitchen products (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026). Early County Board of Education in Georgia posted a line-by-line food bid covering 300+ items including fresh vegetables and fruits for school lunch and breakfast programs (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006, due June 8, 2026), with emphasis on domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and products without added sugars or artificial additives. A 10-point local-vendor preference applied to the Collier County solicitation, and school-district bids explicitly permit piggybacking by other districts on identical terms.