UNSPSC 50413605: Organic sirio fennel

The variety of organic fennel known as organic sirio fennel

UNSPSC 50413605 Organic sirio fennel, a Commodity code, appears in state and local procurement activity almost exclusively through school nutrition solicitations, where the code serves as a catch-all category for fresh produce items rather than a specific fennel product line. Recent opportunities show that state and local governments use this code tier to procure comprehensive fresh produce portfolios—including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, potatoes, eggs, and other staples—for child nutrition programs serving elementary through high school populations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and county boards of education across Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Missouri, with occasional state purchasing offices (Georgia Department of Education) sourcing produce for institutional operations. School districts dominate the activity, ranging from small rural systems like Bulloch County (approximately 11,200 students) to large urban districts like Austin ISD and Northside ISD in San Antonio (serving 127,000 and 110,000+ students respectively). Procurement vehicles include RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs, with most solicitations structured as annual or multi-year competitively bid contracts on a line-item basis allowing multiple vendors. Evaluation typically emphasizes lowest responsive bid, product quality, delivery reliability, USDA compliance (Buy American, HACCP certification, food safety), and vendor experience with institutional food service.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, which accounts for roughly half the recent activity—notably Douglas County School System (regional cooperative for 30 districts across two areas, estimated combined annual spend of $5.5 million), Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, and state-level solicitations through the Georgia procurement system. Texas shows substantial activity, primarily through Austin ISD (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), McAllen ISD (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026), and Northside ISD San Antonio (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026). Florida is represented by Hillsborough County Public Schools (Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, USDA-grant-funded cost-plus contract estimated at $600,000 annually, due March 11, 2026). Missouri activity includes Rockwood R-VI School District (over 900 line items, bid due April 29, 2026). Early County Board of Education Georgia (three-school system, due June 8, 2026) exemplifies smaller district procurement. The code shows consistent year-round activity from February through June 2026, with contracts typically running July 1 through June 30 and response dates clustered in March through May. Vendors must meet strict compliance—minimum three to five years' institutional food service experience, $1 million to $2 million general liability insurance, HACCP certification, GAP audits, E-Verify authorization, debarment certification, and domestic-sourcing preferences under Buy American provisions—and accept firm pricing for contract periods with price adjustments limited to documented USDA or CPI-based increases exceeding 3–5% thresholds.