UNSPSC 50417040: Organic lotus root

The type of organic vegetable known as organic lotus root

UNSPSC 50417040 Organic lotus root is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce procurement across state and local food service operations, although recent solicitations show the code is being applied broadly to general produce, food supply, and catering vendor contracts rather than specifically to organic lotus root as a line item. State and local governments solicit under this code primarily through county parks and recreation departments, school districts, healthcare coalitions, and state purchasing offices. The scope of work spans fresh produce delivery for park concessions, school meal programs, healthcare facility food service, and general food supply contracts. Issuing bodies include county procurement divisions, school district food service programs, and state food-purchasing vehicles; early-stage repeat activity centers on school districts and county parks departments managing food service operations across multiple venues and seasons.

Recent activity appears across Florida, Georgia, and other states seeking fresh produce and food-service vendors. Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) due March 6, 2025 for food services at North Collier Regional Park, seeking qualified vendors to provide diverse food and beverage options across concession facilities with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. Marion Health Care Coalition (MHCC) posted a produce-vendor RFQ due August 21, 2026 for fresh fruits and vegetables to support healthcare operations through fiscal 2026-2027. The State of Georgia released a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) posted a line-by-line food bid due June 8, 2026 for approximately 300 food items and 60 non-food products across National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, emphasizing domestic sourcing and USDA whole-grain compliance, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and renewal options.