UNSPSC 50310000: Organic fresh fruits

Fruits that have been grown handled and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic

UNSPSC 50310000 Organic fresh fruits, a Family code, encompasses the procurement of fresh fruits and fresh fruit products by state and local governments, primarily through school nutrition programs, regional parks and recreation departments, healthcare coalitions, and county food service operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring individual fruit items (petite bananas, berries, apples, citrus), bulk fresh fruit for processing and distribution, ready-to-eat fruit snacks for student programs, and commodity produce for institutional dining and concession operations. The scope includes compliance with food-safety standards, HACCP plans, traceability documentation, and adherence to USDA nutrition program requirements where applicable. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with additional activity from county parks departments, county school boards, healthcare coalitions, municipal governments, and state-level procurement offices. Buyers frequently emphasize local sourcing (produce within 400 miles), organic product preferences with pricing adjustments, and diverse-vendor set-asides where applicable.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest. Georgia school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County Schools, Early County Board of Education) and Florida counties (Collier County) posted multiple solicitations in summer 2026; Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) and Connecticut (City of Bristol) show concurrent school-based demand. Representative recent opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education issuing an IFB on June 10, 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce across multiple varieties, with bids due June 26, 2026 and contract performance July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Madison Metropolitan School District issuing separate RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (70–90 weekly cases, $78,000 estimated annual value) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (approximately 5,900 weekly servings, sourced within Wisconsin and within 400 miles), both with bids due July 29, 2026; and Collier County issuing an ITN on October 8, 2026 for food and beverage services including fresh fruit at North Collier Regional Park, with proposals due March 6, 2025 and a local-vendor preference of 10 evaluation points. The Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce vendor RFP in August 2026 (proposals due August 21, 2026), and Ventura County issued an RFP for berry-product distribution in child nutrition programs (proposals due August 18, 2026).