UNSPSC 50630000: Fresh vegetables processed

Fresh vegetables which have been processed.

UNSPSC 50630000 Fresh vegetables processed, a Family code, describes processed or ready-to-eat vegetable products—including pre-cut, pre-packaged, cleaned, and inspected produce—that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, senior services, and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts dominating the market, sourcing fresh produce (often prepared or cut) for child nutrition, national school lunch, and breakfast programs, alongside smaller volumes from county corrections facilities, Head Start child care operations, and senior center meal programs. Geographic concentration centers on Georgia and Texas, with active procurement across Florida, Missouri, Connecticut, and other states.

School districts represent the largest buyer cohort, with recent opportunities spanning multiple Georgia districts (Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Douglas County, Henry County, and Savannah-Chatham County), Texas school systems (Northside Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Florida's Hillsborough County Public Schools, and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District. Texas Department of Criminal Justice procurement for institutional food service covers bulk potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables for canning and cafeteria supply. Head Start of Greater Dallas and other child care entities procure frozen and fresh produce meeting CACFP requirements. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) and the City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division round out the institutional and municipal buyer base. Recent representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFPDST for fresh fruit and vegetable program delivery to 18 elementary schools under USDA FFVP (proposals due March 11, 2026), Northside Independent School District RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to all district campuses five days per week (due May 7, 2026), Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 cooperating school districts (due March 4, 2026), Bulloch County RFP for locally-sourced produce within 200 miles (due May 4, 2026), and Texas TDCJ bulk carrot procurement IFB IW241979-A for 1,200 tons (due March 17, 2026). Evaluation typically weights cost heavily (30–50 points), emphasizes product quality and freshness, and increasingly includes geographic or local-sourcing preferences, sustainability criteria, and compliance with Buy American and USDA food safety standards; many jurisdictions apply HACCP plan and traceability requirements, temperature-control specifications, and insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2,000,000.