UNSPSC 50303100: Figs

The type of fruit known as figs

UNSPSC 50303100 Figs (Class) reflects state and local procurement of fresh produce items for institutional food service, particularly child and adult care meal programs, school nutrition operations, and detention facilities. Recent solicitations show district food service departments and municipal agencies buying fresh produce—including but not limited to specialty fruits and commodity staples—as components of comprehensive grocery or produce-specific buys for meal service delivery. The code sits within a dense market of produce procurement across school districts, city and county education authorities, and specialized nutrition programs, with issuing bodies ranging from large urban school districts serving 20,000+ students to county boards of education managing dozens of school sites and municipal agencies operating senior services or child care programs.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Henry County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education), Texas (City of Edinburg, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and the broader Southeast and Southwest; secondary solicitation streams appear in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, Meriden Public Schools), Utah (Salt Lake City School District), Oregon (Central Point School District #6), and multi-state cooperative purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts. Institutional buyers are conducting sealed bids and RFPs with response windows of two to eight weeks, typical contract terms of one year with one to four optional renewals, and strict Buy American requirements under 7 CFR 210.21(d) and CACFP/USDA standards. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items due June 26, 2026 (IFB #SN002-2027), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value due July 29, 2026, the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia districts with estimated spend of $5.5 million annually due March 4, 2026, and City of Bridgeport's IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items including fresh produce due June 30, 2026. Vendor competition emphasizes 98%+ fill rates, weekly or twice-weekly delivery logistics, HACCP certification and traceability, $500,000 to $2 million general liability insurance, and cost-competitive pricing on commodity-grade produce with firm or escalation-capped pricing structures.