UNSPSC 50412714: Organic standard bearer celery

The variety of organic celery known as organic standard bearer celery

UNSPSC 50412714 Organic standard bearer celery is a Commodity code covering fresh organic celery procurement by state and local governments. Recent opportunities show that state and local issuing bodies are purchasing produce—including fresh vegetables, fruits, and specialty items like organic celery—primarily through school districts, county parks departments, state food-service programs, and regional health care coalitions. The work involves sourcing, delivery, and compliance with food-safety standards, USDA specifications (such as domestic-sourcing preferences and whole-grain requirements in school nutrition programs), freshness guarantees, and temperature-controlled logistics. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Early County Board of Education, for example, soliciting line-by-line bids for 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across multiple schools. Vendors must meet health and sanitation compliance, carry appropriate liability insurance, and comply with Buy American provisions where applicable.

Activity under this code spans multiple states, with recent opportunities posted in Georgia (State of Georgia food and kitchen products bid, due June 22, 2026), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners, North Collier Regional Park Food Services Invitation to Negotiate, due March 6, 2025), and Marion Health Care Coalition produce proposals (due August 21, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for FY27 food items with a June 8, 2026 response deadline, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, low-sodium formulations, and USDA adherence across three schools; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options. Collier County's three-year concession food-services contract at North Collier Regional Park applied a 10-point local-vendor preference for vendors meeting Collier or Lee County residency criteria. This code shows active state and local procurement of fresh produce and vegetables, driven predominantly by K–12 school nutrition programs and regional food-service operations.