UNSPSC 50307503: Pulp

Soft or moist part of the fruit that remains when the juice has been extracted.

UNSPSC 50307503 Pulp, a Commodity code, does not align with the work actually being solicited in recent state and local opportunities. The 24 procurement records posted since late January 2026 span food service supply contracts—fresh produce, dairy, beverages, grocery staples, dried fruits, and food service equipment—across school districts, cities, counties, and child care agencies. None of these solicitations involve pulp as a commodity (wood fiber for papermaking, tissue manufacturing, or industrial feedstock). The mismatch suggests the code has been applied in error to food-service opportunities, or the code's data governance does not reflect current procurement activity.

Recent opportunities show heavy concentration in school nutrition programs, with Georgia and Texas school districts issuing the majority of bids and RFPs for fresh produce, eggs, and comprehensive grocery supply. Secondary activity includes city and county procurement offices issuing contracts for child nutrition programs (Edinburg, Texas; Meriden, Connecticut; Bridgeport, Connecticut), and independent school districts in Florida and Oregon. Representative solicitations include the GEC Buying Cooperative (Douglas County Schools, Georgia) RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026); Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages (proposals due March 11, 2026); and the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies including produce, beverages, and paper goods (due August 4, 2026). These contracts uniformly require compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, insurance certification, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations. The code shows no relevant recent activity under its nominal scope and should not be used for procurement tracking in food service or institutional supply categories.