UNSPSC 50412903: Organic green curled ruffee chicory

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

UNSPSC 50412903 Organic green curled ruffee chicory is a Commodity code covering fresh produce items, specifically organic leafy greens, that state and local governments procure for food service operations. The recent solicitations under this code show that state and local buyers are acquiring fresh produce—including vegetables and leafy greens—for use in school lunch programs, county park concession operations, health care facility food services, and state-level food distribution. Issuing bodies span school districts (Early County Board of Education), county governments (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), health care coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The North Collier Regional Park ITN seeks a food vendor to operate concessions across multiple venues with diverse food and beverage options; Early County Schools issued line-by-line bids for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits to support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools. Marion Health Care Coalition solicited produce vendors for fresh fruits and vegetables to meet operational needs during the 2026-2027 contract period.

Recent activity centers on Georgia and Florida. Collier County, Florida issued an ITN (Solicitation 258360) with proposals due March 6, 2025 for food services including produce-based offerings at North Collier Regional Park, with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points for vendors meeting Collier or Lee County permanent business address and employee residency criteria. Early County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB (Solicitation PE55045NONST2027000000006) with bids due June 8, 2026 for produce and other food items under the National School Lunch Program, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, low-sodium formulations, and products without added sugars or artificial additives; the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with options to extend and renew. Marion Health Care Coalition (Solicitation SP0040000017708) solicited produce vendors with proposals due August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period. The State of Georgia (Solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009) posted a bid for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026.