UNSPSC 50202800: Fresh tropical fruit juice or concentrate

Tropical fruit juices are made by extracting the liquid part of the fruit. Juices may contain a mixture of vegetables or fruits and will commonly retain the taste of the primary ingredient. Concentrate is a condensed liquid form of the product which has had the majority of its base component, primarily water, removed. Generally, concentrate solids do not contain pulp, seeds or rind.

UNSPSC 50202800 Fresh tropical fruit juice or concentrate is a Class code that captures beverages commonly procured by state and local school districts, correctional facilities, and public health agencies. State and local governments are buying freshly squeezed or concentrate juice products as components of broader meal and food service contracts, particularly for child nutrition programs serving K-12 students, correctional inmates, and vulnerable populations in state-operated facilities. The code appears in school district RFPs and state health and human services solicitations where juice is bundled with milk, dairy, and other beverages rather than as a standalone commodity line. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying sizes (from small rural districts to large metropolitan systems), state departments of health and corrections, county school boards, and specialized food service purchasing cooperatives. The work reflects standard school nutrition compliance—USDA standards, Buy American provisions, HACCP food safety requirements, nutritional labeling, and alignment with Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act standards.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast and Texas. Recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) seeking grocery items including beverages due June 30, 2026 (IFB); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting dairy products and juices statewide for delivery to state hospitals and state-supported living centers, responses due July 15, 2026 (IFB HHS0017418 with $1.6 million annual historical value and $3.2 million over two years); the Pinellas County School District (Florida) soliciting milk, dairy, and juice products for 117 facilities through an RFP due June 11, 2026, valued at approximately $22.5 million for the initial two-year period; and the San Antonio Independent School District (Texas) requesting milk, dairy, and juice products on an as-needed basis, proposals due March 19, 2026 (RFP 26-010). School districts frequently divide produce and juice procurement by group or geographic area and award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid, with firm fixed pricing and standard Net 30 to Net 45 payment terms.