UNSPSC 50312606: Organic etrog citrons

The variety of organic citrons known as organic etrog citrons

UNSPSC 50312606 Organic etrog citrons is a Commodity code that nominally describes specialized citrus fruits used in religious observances, but the recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal alignment with that scope. The most recent opportunities posted under the code—including requests from Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County School District, and other Georgia and Wisconsin school nutrition programs—are predominantly for fresh produce, bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, and general school food service items rather than organic etrog citrons specifically. The code appears to be applied inconsistently or over-broadly by issuing procurement offices, capturing a wide range of produce procurement that does not match the code's nominal commodity description.

State and local school districts dominate solicitation activity under this code, with recent RFBs, RFPs, and IFBs from independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County Schools, Bulloch County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, McAllen Independent School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System via the GEC Buying Cooperative) seeking fresh produce, eggs, and food service items. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Texas, with most recent posting dates between February and July 2026 and response deadlines ranging from late March through late July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, annual value approximately $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026) and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia (approximately $4.4 million Area One and $1.1 million Area Two, sealed proposals due March 4, 2026). The mismatch between the code name and actual procurement suggests this Commodity code is being misapplied by issuing agencies to classify general fresh produce and school nutrition contracts rather than to identify specialized organic citrus fruits.