UNSPSC 50413500: Organic endives

The variety of organic vegetable known as organic endives

UNSPSC 50413500 Organic endives, Class, does not align with the state and local procurement activity tagged under this code. Recent solicitations frame the opportunity far more broadly as fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs, not the narrow commodity of organic endives. State and local governments buying under this code tag are primarily school districts and school systems sourcing comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—fruits, vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce items—to support National School Lunch Programs, School Breakfast Programs, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Northside ISD in Texas, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Salt Lake City School District), county school boards and systems (Early County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Glynn County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham, and Hillsborough County in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama), and state procurement offices (State of Georgia). The code shows heavy activity in Georgia school nutrition procurement, with secondary clusters in Texas and Florida. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 and include provisions for delivery five to seven days per week during school hours, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, temperature-controlled transport, and product traceability and recall procedures. Pricing is frequently indexed to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or terminal market reports with firm quotes for 90 days to one year, and awards often go to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.

Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026 for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food supplies under an RFP issued May 11, 2026; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) seeking sealed bids for fresh produce due May 7, 2026 via RFP 2026-048 with weekly delivery to 127 campuses from August 2026 through May 2027; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) posting a cost-plus fixed-fee contract for specialty fruits and vegetables to support the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at 18 elementary schools, due March 11, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across two areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026. All recent solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, low-sodium and additive-free formulations, whole-grain products where applicable, and sustainable supply-chain practices including participation in Good Food Purchasing Programs. No opportunities specifically soliciting organic endives as a distinct line item appear in the recent record.