UNSPSC 50413502: Organic castelfranco endives

The type of organic endives known as organic castelfranco endives

UNSPSC 50413502 Organic castelfranco endives is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers a specific variety of organic endive, yet the recent opportunities dataset shows no solicitations for castelfranco endives or any organic produce targeted at this code level. Instead, state and local buyers are posting broad fresh produce procurements—apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and eggs—under generic produce categories that do not isolate organic items or specialty varieties. The mismatch between the code's narrow product specification and the actual purchasing behavior suggests either that organic castelfranco endives are not actively procured by state and local government, or that they are sourced within broader commodity categories that do not match this code.

School districts and county boards of education in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida dominate the recent opportunities, with child nutrition and Farm to School programs driving demand for fresh produce. Representative procurements include Bulloch County School District's IFP for locally-grown produce (due May 4, 2026), Early County Schools' line-item food bid covering 300+ items including vegetables and fruits (due June 8, 2026), Northside Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce for child nutrition in San Antonio (due May 7, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program procurement (due March 11, 2026). These solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-food options, Buy American compliance, and HACCP certification, but none specifically reference organic or specialty endive varieties. The absence of organic-focused language and the prevalence of commodity-level volume purchasing across standard produce families indicate that this code is not actively tracked or procured by state and local buyers at present.