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. State and local school districts and educational institutions procure fresh celery and other produce through child nutrition and food service contracts, though celery appears as a line item within broader fresh-produce and grocery solicitations rather than as a standalone commodity. The recent activity shows heavy concentration in school nutrition programs seeking produce suppliers for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program compliance, where celery and similar vegetables are component items in comprehensive produce line-item bids. Issuing bodies include school districts (ranging from the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio with 127 schools to small county systems serving under 20 schools), county boards of education, special-purpose food service cooperatives like the GEC Buying Cooperative, and state agencies supporting institutional food operations. School districts dominate this code's activity, with no state departments or municipalities appearing in the recent solicitations.

Georgia hosts the densest recent activity, with solicitations from Early County Board of Education (May 2026), Bulloch County School District (April 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (April 2026), Muscogee County School District (March 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (March 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (March 2026), and Douglas County School System via the GEC Buying Cooperative (February 2026). Texas districts appear frequently—Northside Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District—while Missouri, Florida, and single representations from other states round out the geographic spread. Representative solicitations include Early County Board of Education's IFB for 300+ food items (due June 8, 2026), which names celery explicitly as a component; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce (due May 7, 2026) serving 127 campuses; and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two Georgia regions (due March 4, 2026). Procurement vehicles include standard IFB and RFP formats with electronic submission (Bonfire, IonWave portals), firm pricing for full contract periods, Buy American compliance mandates, HACCP certification requirements, and substantial general liability insurance ($1 million to $2 million minimums). School nutrition solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, product quality standards, temperature-controlled delivery during school hours (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM), and renewal options spanning two to four additional one-year terms.