UNSPSC 50630000: Fresh vegetables processed

Fresh vegetables which have been processed.

UNSPSC 50630000 Fresh vegetables processed (Family code) names a broad family of vegetable products, but the recent state and local solicitations show that most buying under this code actually targets fresh produce delivery to institutional food service — state hospitals and supported living centers, correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, and mental health facilities. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments (Texas HHS, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health), state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Early County, Dougherty County, Bartow County), county social services (Collier County Parks), and specialized procurement entities like Head Start of Greater Dallas. Scope includes weekly or bi-weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables to institutional kitchens, often with strict quality, packaging, temperature, and traceability requirements; some solicitations emphasize local sourcing within 400 miles and organic or low-sodium options. Contracts typically run one to three years with renewal options, and most require bidders to meet food safety compliance, HACCP protocols, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), E-Verify enrollment, and debarment certifications.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Georgia. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce and potato solicitations for facility food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne (Huntsville), and Palestine, all with mid-October 2026 response dates, alongside Texas HHS bids for consumables at Lufkin and Mexia State Supported Living Centers (IFB HHS0018082, HHS0017798, HHS0017799, and HHS0017872, with August and October 2026 deadlines). Georgia school districts have issued numerous bids through May and June 2026 — Bryan County Schools (PE55308, due May 27), Bartow County (10-2026-019, due June 22), Dougherty County (016-SNS-2027, due June 16), and Early County (due June 8). Illinois has issued small-purchase procurements for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3) and Madden Mental Health Center (27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14). Representative examples include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) emphasizing Wisconsin sourcing and organic preference, and Head Start of Greater Dallas' IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen and fresh produce valued at $969,460.94 (due June 24, 2026). Collier County, Florida has issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a March 6, 2025 deadline and a 10-point local-vendor preference. City of San Antonio's RFP 26-070 (due May 27) seeks an operator for produce distribution at senior centers, a less common institutional application under this code.