UNSPSC 50417037: Organic linkok

The type of organic vegetable known as organic linkok

UNSPSC 50417037 Organic linkok, a Commodity code, reflects state and local procurement of food products — primarily fresh produce, prepared foods, and food-service items — for parks, schools, healthcare facilities, and other public operations. Recent solicitations show county parks departments, school districts, and healthcare coalitions buying fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and protein products, dairy, grains, bread, and miscellaneous food-service supplies under this code. The work ranges from concession-stand operations at regional parks to bulk provision of ingredients and finished goods supporting school breakfast and lunch programs. Issuing bodies include county commissions procuring food services for parks and recreation, independent school districts sourcing food for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, state purchasing offices buying food and kitchen supplies, and healthcare coalitions acquiring fresh produce for operational meal service. These solicitations emphasize food-safety compliance, USDA nutrition standards, domestic sourcing where available, and adherence to health codes and permit requirements.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and includes Georgia at the state level and county-level procurement in Florida. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate on October 8, 2026 (due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park, including concessions at athletic facilities, with evaluation weighted toward vendor qualifications, menu variety, food-safety compliance, and a 10-point local-vendor preference for Collier or Lee County businesses. Early County Board of Education in Georgia issued a line-by-line food bid on May 11, 2026 (due June 8, 2026) covering approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food and paper supplies for school meals, with delivery to three schools, firm pricing for 15 days from award, and allowance for district piggybacking. Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce-vendor proposals on August 7, 2026 (due August 21, 2026) for fresh fruits and vegetables across the 2026–2027 fiscal period. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) with full details in an attached solicitation document.