UNSPSC 50102506: Chestnuts, in shell

A tree nut still in its shell.

UNSPSC 50102506 Chestnuts, in shell (Commodity) addresses fresh produce procurement for state and local institutional food service, though recent opportunities in this code cluster span much broader grocery and food supply categories than chestnuts alone. State and local governments procure fresh produce, eggs, staple grocery items, and prepared foods through this taxonomy to supply school cafeterias, state-supported living centers, and institutional food service operations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, supplemented by state health and human services agencies and state procurement offices. Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County School System appear repeatedly across recent solicitations, signaling sustained multi-year demand from large education procurement offices. Contracts are structured as term agreements with firm fixed pricing, weekly or regular delivery schedules to multiple school locations, and renewal options spanning one to four additional years, often with line-item award provisions allowing multiple vendors to supply different product categories.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Georgia leads with two concurrent RFPs from Douglas County School System (fresh produce and eggs, and food supply and distribution services with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $9 million respectively), posted February 2026 through March 2026. Virginia follows with Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (response due April 27, 2026) covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens with weekly deliveries and a July 1, 2026 start date. Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District solicited grocery items for approximately 19,000 students across 900 line items (response due April 29, 2026), and Texas Health and Human Services Commission requested food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017449 (response due July 13, 2026, with prior-period historical value of $1.5 million). Illinois also appears with a quarterly food order from the State of Illinois (response due June 26, 2026). Contracts typically require three to five years of relevant experience, commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, Buy American Act compliance, and firm pricing for contract terms of 12 to 24 months with multiple renewal options available at the buyer's discretion.