UNSPSC 50305603: Hilo pineapple

The variety of pineapples known as hilo pineapple

UNSPSC 50305603 Hilo pineapple, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local food procurement activity documented in recent solicitations. The code itself names a single specialty fruit item, yet the recent opportunities block contains no pineapple-specific solicitations. Instead, the block documents school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and institutional food service operations across multiple jurisdictions procuring broad fresh produce and food item categories—apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, tomatoes, and eggs—alongside processed foods, beverages, dairy, and non-food supplies. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity focus and the actual procurement activity suggests this code either sees minimal recent usage or is being applied inconsistently by issuing bodies to unrelated fresh-produce and institutional-food solicitations.

Recent procurement activity under codes tagged with or near this commodity spans primarily school districts and child care agencies in Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, California, and Oregon, issuing RFPs, RFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive fresh produce contracts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Tampa, Florida, RFP 26039RFPDST; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Georgia, Bid 26-34; McAllen Independent School District, Texas, RFP 2026-1029) and food-service supply agreements supporting child nutrition programs (City of Edinburg, Texas, RFP 2026-017 for CACFP services; Head Start of Greater Dallas, IFB 26-GP). Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually with renewal options, require domestic-sourcing and Buy American compliance, demand HACCP plans and food safety certification, and range from estimated values of $78,000 (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas, Wisconsin, RFB 4162) to approximately $3.1 million (Meriden Public Schools, Connecticut, RFP 026-41). To assess current pursuit viability under this code, confirm with your target jurisdictions whether the code is actively assigned to produce and food-service solicitations in their procurement systems.