UNSPSC 50412504: Organic chantenay carrots

The variety of organic carrots known as organic chantenay carrots

UNSPSC 50412504 Organic chantenay carrots (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within institutional food procurement that state and local governments buy almost exclusively through school nutrition programs, where organic produce is integrated into broader fresh-produce and grocery solicitations rather than procured as a standalone commodity. Recent solicitations show the code embedded in much larger fresh-produce RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs that bundle multiple vegetable varieties—including carrots of all types—alongside fruits, proteins, dairy, and prepared foods into single contracts supporting school lunch and breakfast programs. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and county boards of education, with occasional state agency involvement; repeat buyers include Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, and independent school districts across Texas. School districts often reference preference for organic or naturally produced items with no artificial additives, though the source does not distinguish how frequently organic chantenay carrots specifically are awarded versus commodity-grade alternatives in these competitions.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, where multiple school districts have posted solicitations for fresh-produce contracts since February 2026; activity also appears in Florida (Hillsborough County), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and scattered single-district procurements in Texas. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid (due June 8, 2026), which encompassed approximately 300+ food items including vegetables with emphasis on whole-grain, low-sodium, and additive-free products; Bulloch County School District's Fresh Produce RFP (due May 4, 2026), seeking 24 produce items grown within 200 miles of the district; and Northside Independent School District's Fresh Produce for Child Nutrition RFP (due May 7, 2026), serving 127 schools across San Antonio with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and monthly price adjustments tied to USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets Standard Reports. All recent school-based produce contracts feature firm pricing for 12 months, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries to multiple school sites, HACCP certification and food-safety documentation requirements, and Buy American or domestic-sourcing provisions. Carrots appear consistently across these solicitations as a staple vegetable; organic designation is mentioned in district preferences but the source does not isolate organic chantenay carrots as a separately competed line item or reveal contracting volume for this specific variety.