UNSPSC 50412902: Organic en cornet de bordeaux chicory

The variety of organic chicory known as organic en cornet de bordeaux chicory

UNSPSC 50412902 Organic en cornet de bordeaux chicory is a Commodity code representing specialty produce items purchased by state and local food-service operations. The recent opportunities under this code reveal that state and local governments buy fresh produce — including fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items — through food-service contracts serving parks, schools, healthcare facilities, and state operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county governments (Collier County), school districts (Early County Board of Education), state agencies (State of Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). Work typically involves line-item bidding for produce delivery to multiple facilities, compliance with food-safety and USDA standards, temperature-controlled logistics, and seasonal pricing adjustments. School districts in particular emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain and low-sodium options, and products without artificial additives, with contracts running annual fiscal periods and allowing multi-year renewal.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, and multi-state operations. Representative opportunities include Collier County's Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), which requires diverse food and beverage options across concession facilities; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line bid for approximately 300+ food items supporting the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (due June 8, 2026); Marion Health Care Coalition's produce-vendor proposal solicitation (due August 21, 2026); and the State of Georgia's bid for food, supplies, and kitchen products (due June 22, 2026). School and county procurement offices typically apply local-vendor preferences, MBE/WBE certifications as evaluation factors, Buy American provisions, and require $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability insurance. Contracts commonly allow piggybacking by other jurisdictions and impose firm pricing for 15 to 180 days with escalation or de-escalation permitted only on documented commodity-index changes.