UNSPSC 50412600: Organic cauliflowers

The type of organic vegetable known as organic cauliflowers

UNSPSC 50412600 Organic cauliflowers is a Class code that nominally names a single produce commodity, but state and local procurement activity under this code spans fresh produce procurement for institutional food service — fruits, vegetables, and eggs sourced for school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and state agency operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and education boards requesting comprehensive produce line items (apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, onions, citrus, and specialty or prepared items) rather than organic cauliflowers specifically. The code captures institutional fresh-produce buying across the full commodity spectrum, not the narrower organic-or-specialty positioning the code name suggests. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education — represented in recent solicitations by Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Salt Lake City School District (Utah), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). State agencies also procure under this code, as reflected in the State of Georgia's recent solicitations for food supplies and fresh produce. The geographic spread is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, and Utah, with additional activity in Missouri and Florida.

Recent representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 schools across the San Antonio area (response due May 7, 2026; contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with two renewal options); Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to elementary schools under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, estimated annual budget $600,000 (proposals due March 11, 2026, public meeting April 15, 2026); Bulloch County School District's Invitation for Proposal for locally grown produce within 200 miles (response due May 4, 2026; contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts across two Georgia regions with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (proposals due March 4, 2026); and the State of Georgia's IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce procurement (response due May 27, 2026). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year and include renewal options. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety compliance, and delivery logistics are standard requirements. Pricing is often indexed to USDA market reports with fixed fees or cost-plus structures; price increases above 3–5 percent require documentation and may trigger alternative sourcing. Competitive procurement is open to qualified vendors with appropriate insurance, business licensing, and federal compliance certifications; no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified across these recent opportunities.