UNSPSC 50313110: Organic verdona figs

The variety of organic figs known as organic verdona figs

UNSPSC 50313110 Organic verdona figs, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The single recent opportunity under this code—Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162, posted July 8, 2026, with bids due July 29, 2026—solicits petite bananas, not organic verdona figs. The specification calls for single petite banana units in 150-count cases, 5" to 5.5" in length, ripeness stages 3.5 through 4.5 per the Chiquita banana color guide, with delivery to the Food Production Center in Madison, Wisconsin between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. The District estimates annual contract value at $78,000 and requires 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions from September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Evaluation weighs cost at 40%, organization ability to meet service and support requirements at 20%, organization qualifications and experience at 15%, diverse-owned business firm documentation at 5%, past experience with MMSD at 10%, and references at 10%. All bananas must arrive at internal temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit or above, with 98 percent fill rate minimum and 24-hour replacement guarantee for rejections. Bidders must submit HACCP plans and maintain $1 million minimum liability insurance.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope—organic verdona figs—and the actual recent solicitation indicates this code does not align with current state and local food procurement activity. School nutrition programs dominate the fresh-produce procurement landscape across recent opportunities, but those solicitations predominantly target bananas, apples, berries, produce assortments, and eggs rather than specialty fig varieties. No other opportunities in the recent block reference organic verdona figs or fig products of any kind, and only Madison Metropolitan School District's purchase appears tagged to this code. Procurement professionals evaluating specialty fruit categories should verify code alignment with issuing jurisdictions before pursuing; the code's taxonomy label does not reflect the work being transacted.