UNSPSC 50305606: Pernambuco pineapple

The variety of pineapples known as pernambuco pineapple

UNSPSC 50305606 Pernambuco pineapple, a Commodity code, does not map to the work state and local governments are actually buying under this classification. Recent opportunities posted under this code are overwhelmingly fresh produce and grocery procurement for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, senior services, and correctional facility food service — spanning apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, dried fruits, nuts, eggs, and comprehensive grocery assortments. The single entry nominally tagged to pineapple (Bulloch County's Farm to School RFP) lists pineapple as one item among 24 produce varieties, but the broader category covering this code in practice is fresh and processed produce, eggs, and related food-service supplies for institutional meal programs, not a specialized commodity of one variety.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the statewide GEC Buying Cooperative), Texas (Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District, City of Edinburg CACFP), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (City of Meriden on behalf of Meriden Public Schools), and Oregon (Central Point School District). Counties, cities on behalf of school systems, Head Start agencies, and correctional facilities also procure under this code. Georgia school districts and cooperative purchasing consortia show the heaviest concentration. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of fruits, vegetables, and specialty produce; Austin Independent School District's RFP 26RFP034 (due March 11, 2026) for fresh produce and beverages; the GEC Buying Cooperative's multi-district fresh produce and eggs RFP (due March 4, 2026) serving 30 Georgia districts with $5.5 million in estimated annual volume; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' fresh fruit and vegetable program RFP (due March 11, 2026) with $600,000 estimated annual budget. Most recent opportunities are IFBs or RFPs with response dates between February and July 2026. Buy American requirements are standard across school district solicitations. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost between 30–50%, with vendor qualifications, product quality, delivery reliability, and experience weighted 15–25% each. Local and farm-to-school preferences appear in several Georgia and Texas opportunities. Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest.