UNSPSC 50413501: Organic brussels witloof endives

The variety of organic eggplants known as organic white eggplants

UNSPSC 50413501 Organic brussels witloof endives, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product category—specifically organic chicory varieties used in food service—that state and local governments procure as part of broader fresh produce contracts for school nutrition and institutional dining programs. Recent solicitations show no direct demand isolated to this specific item; instead, endives appear embedded in comprehensive produce line-item bids where school districts and state agencies solicit dozens of fresh vegetable and fruit offerings in monthly and annual contracts. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and regional school systems (including Northside Independent School District in Texas, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Bulloch County School District in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, Austin Independent School District, Douglas County School System, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri) alongside state procurement offices in Georgia. These jurisdictions source fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with response dates typically clustered between late March and late June 2026, awarding annual or multi-year contracts that commence July 1 and run through June 30 of the following fiscal year.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional significant solicitation volume in Florida and Missouri. Representative opportunities include Early County Schools (IFB due June 8, 2026) requesting line-by-line produce bids across 300+ food items with domestic-sourcing preference and USDA nutrition compliance; Northside Independent School District (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) soliciting fresh produce for five-day-per-week delivery to all campuses with HACCP certification and Buy American standards; and Bulloch County School District (IFP due May 4, 2026) seeking locally-grown produce within 200 miles with GAP audit documentation. Across these procurements, endives would appear as a minority line item—if at all—within itemized fresh vegetable categories. Vendors typically compete on unit or case pricing benchmarked against USDA market reports, with awards commonly made on a line-item basis allowing multiple suppliers. Insurance, HACCP plans, food safety compliance, and liability coverage (commonly $1 million to $2 million general liability) are standard prerequisites. The code's narrow specificity contrasts with the broad institutional buying pattern, suggesting endives represent opportunistic sales within larger vegetable portfolios rather than standalone procurement targets at the state and local level.