UNSPSC 50412906: Organic riccia pancalieri chicory

The variety of organic chicory known as organic riccia pancalieri chicory

UNSPSC 50412906 Organic riccia pancalieri chicory, a Commodity code, does not align with state and local procurement activity in the recent opportunities block. The code nominally describes a specific variety of organic chicory; however, the fifteen recent solicitations posted between February and May 2026 center on broad fresh produce procurement (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, berries, leafy greens, tomatoes, and eggs) for school nutrition programs, state operations, and child nutrition services, with no mention of riccia pancalieri chicory or specialty organic greens. School districts issuing these solicitations—including Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (Georgia), Austin Independent School District (Texas), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Bulloch County Board of Education (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—procure commodity-level fresh produce on an annual basis through IFB, RFP, and ITB notices, typically with response windows of 30 to 45 days and awards made on a lowest-responsive-bidder or line-item basis to single or multiple vendors.

The activity is concentrated in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Texas, with secondary presence in Missouri and nationwide among independent school districts. Representative solicitations include Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 (72 fresh produce line items, response by April 23, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (approximately 72 produce line items across 30 districts, $5.5 million estimated spend, response by March 4, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 (fresh produce for 47 schools, response by May 7, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 (fresh produce and beverages, response by March 11, 2026). Vendors must typically carry $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, comply with Buy American provisions, maintain HACCP certification, provide food safety documentation, and meet state-specific E-Verify and debarment requirements. The code shows little relevant activity; business development professionals should monitor broader UNSPSC families covering fresh produce supply to school nutrition programs rather than pursue this narrowly defined commodity.