UNSPSC 50412712: Organic lathom self-blanching celery

The variety of organic celery known as organic lathom self-blanching celery

UNSPSC 50412712 Organic lathom self-blanching celery, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single produce item, yet state and local governments soliciting under this code are actually buying broad food-service provisioning — fresh produce, diverse meal components, and kitchen supplies across parks, health-care facilities, school districts, and state operations. The code spans concession and institutional food-service contexts where produce and related items flow through multiple vendor channels. Issuing bodies include county parks and recreation divisions, school districts operating federal meal programs, health-care coalitions, and state procurement offices. The geographic spread includes Florida (Collier County), Georgia (Early County Schools and the state procurement office), and likely Marion County, Ohio (Marion Health Care Coalition), though recent activity in the dataset is sparse and does not show sustained repeat buying across multiple jurisdictions in any single state.

Recent opportunities reveal the actual scope: Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on October 8, 2026 for food services at North Collier Regional Park, with proposals due March 6, 2025 (contract term three years plus two one-year renewals, local-vendor preference worth 10 points, $1 million general liability insurance required); Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce proposals on August 7, 2026 due August 21, 2026 for fresh fruits and vegetables; the State of Georgia posted a bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products; and Early County Board of Education posted line-by-line food bids on May 11, 2026 due June 8, 2026 for 300+ food items and 60 non-food products supporting the National School Lunch Program across three schools (domestic sourcing preference, Buy American compliance, $500,000 general liability insurance, HACCP certification, and E-Verify required). The Commodity code shows limited recent activity overall, and opportunities tagged under it do not consistently or narrowly match the code's nominal scope of organic celery specifically.