UNSPSC 50413702: Organic chinese garlic stems

The variety of organic garlic known as organic chinese garlic stems

UNSPSC 50413702 Organic chinese garlic stems is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce procurement, though recent state and local solicitations rarely mention garlic stems specifically. Instead, the code sits within broader fresh produce family purchasing by school districts, state agencies, and county boards across the United States. State and local governments use this tier to buy fresh vegetables, fruits, and related produce items—typically in bulk quantities for school nutrition programs, state institutional kitchens, and child nutrition services. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Northside ISD in Texas, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Austin ISD in Texas, McAllen ISD in Texas, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Schools in Georgia, Glynn County Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Muscogee County Schools in Georgia, Early County Schools in Georgia, Bulloch County Schools in Georgia, Hillsborough County Schools in Florida), county boards of education (Bulloch, Glynn, Liberty, Muscogee, Early County in Georgia), and state procurement offices (Georgia Department of Education). School nutrition programs dominate recent activity, with repeated RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB releases across multiple states and districts for fresh produce contracts supporting National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, and farm-to-school initiatives.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Missouri and Florida. Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System (Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two regions, with proposals due March 4, 2026, and estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One; Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce for child nutrition with sealed bids due May 7, 2026; Austin ISD (Texas) RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026; McAllen ISD (Texas) RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce with proposals due March 6, 2026; Bulloch County Schools (Georgia) Invitation for Proposal for locally-grown produce supporting a farm-to-school program with 24 produce items grown within 200 miles, proposals due May 4, 2026; and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) RFP 26039RFQDST for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with an estimated annual budget of $600,000, due March 11, 2026. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30, with renewal options, firm pricing for the contract term, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries during school hours, HACCP certification requirements, Buy American compliance, insurance minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability, and evaluation on price (30–50 percent weight), product quality, vendor experience, and service capability. No set-asides or DBE/MBE-specific designations appear in recent solicitations, though districts actively encourage small and local business participation and often grant preference to domestic or regionally sourced produce when cost and quality are equivalent.