UNSPSC 50417038: Organic lo bok

The type of organic vegetable known as organic lo bok

UNSPSC 50417038 Organic lo bok, a Commodity code, captures fresh produce procurement by state and local public bodies, including organic and conventional vegetables supplied to food-service operations, institutional dining, and retail concession venues. The code sees activity across county parks departments, school districts, state procurement offices, and healthcare coalitions. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying produce through food-service contracts that bundle multiple produce lines alongside proteins, dairy, and supplies — rather than through single-commodity vegetable-only buys. Collier County's North Collier Regional Park food-services ITN seeks a qualified vendor to provide diverse food and beverage options across multiple park venues, with a three-year initial term and local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points; Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid solicits approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits to support National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs across three schools, emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and low-sodium formulations. The code also reflects institutional produce procurement through Marion Health Care Coalition's produce proposals for the 2026-2027 contract period and Georgia state-level food, supplies, and kitchen products bidding.

Geographic activity spans Georgia (state-level food procurement and Early County Schools), Florida (Collier County parks), and multi-state healthcare networks (Marion Health Care Coalition); repeat issuing bodies in the recent sample include school districts and county public-health or parks-and-recreation agencies. School-district food-service bids dominate the pipeline, driven by USDA National School Lunch Program requirements and federal commodity-support mechanisms that standardize procurement timelines and specifications. Response dates in the recent sample cluster in June 2026 (Early County Schools June 8, 2026; Georgia state bid June 22, 2026; Marion Health Care Coalition August 21, 2026), with Collier County's park-concession ITN due March 6, 2025 — a historical entry that signals ongoing renewal cycles in county leisure-services contracting. Buy American provisions, food-safety compliance, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million minimum), and E-Verify enrollment are standard requirements. MBE/WBE certification and local-vendor preferences appear in evaluation criteria, particularly in county and school-district procurements.