UNSPSC 50412707: Organic giant white celery

The variety of organic celery known as organic giant white celery

UNSPSC 50412707 Organic giant white celery, a Commodity code, sees procurement activity centered on school nutrition and institutional food service where state and local school districts, state purchasing agencies, and county education systems source fresh produce — including celery and other vegetables — as components of broader child nutrition and school lunch programs. The code captures a narrow product line within much larger multi-category food solicitations; recent opportunities name celery alongside dozens of other produce items rather than as a standalone contract driver. State and local issuing bodies posting under this code span independent school districts (particularly large urban and regional districts), county school nutrition programs, and state purchasing offices coordinating statewide food procurement, with no single repeat buyer dominating recent activity.

Recent solicitations across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri show school nutrition programs as the primary buyers. Representative opportunities include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issuing RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce including celery on May 7, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with proposal deadline March 11, 2026; the State of Georgia posting IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce delivery by May 27, 2026; Bulloch County School District (Georgia) seeking locally-grown produce including vegetables with bids due May 4, 2026; and Douglas County School System coordinating an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 Georgia school districts with proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined across two geographic areas. All solicitations require HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites during operating hours, firm pricing for contract duration with limited escalation provisions tied to USDA market reports or CPI documentation, and general liability insurance typically ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Celery appears as one line item among 60–300+ produce SKUs per contract, priced competitively against USDA Terminal Market indices, with no specific budget isolation or set-aside designations limiting competition.