UNSPSC 50413500: Organic endives

The variety of organic vegetable known as organic endives

UNSPSC 50413500 Organic endives, a Class code, spans fresh-produce procurement by state and local entities, though recent activity shows the code capturing a broader range of food-service and agricultural products beyond the nominal commodity. State and local governments procure under this code principally for school food-service programs (breakfast and lunch), county parks and recreation concessions, health-care coalitions, and state general food operations. The work involves sourcing fresh fruits, vegetables, and related food commodities; meeting food-safety compliance and USDA nutrition standards; managing delivery schedules and temperature-control requirements; and ensuring domestic-sourcing preferences where mandated. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, county boards of commissioners, state purchasing divisions, and nonprofit health-care coalitions. School districts are the most active segment, with procurement driven by National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program requirements and USDA whole-grain, sodium, and sugar-content specifications.

Recent solicitations span three states and multiple issuing-body types. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB in May 2026 for approximately 300+ food items and nonfoods across three schools, with bids due June 8, 2026, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain compliance, and low-sodium formulations delivered six days per week. Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) posted an Invitation to Negotiate in October 2026 for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park, due March 6, 2025, with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points and a three-year term. Marion Health Care Coalition (Florida) sought produce-vendor proposals in August 2026 with a response date of August 21, 2026 for the 2026-2027 contract period. The State of Georgia posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen-products procurement in May 2026 due June 22, 2026. School districts drive the highest volume and most prescriptive specifications, while parks, health coalitions, and state operations represent smaller but recurring demand.