UNSPSC 50315718: Organic flavorosa plucot

The variety of organic plucots known as organic flavorosa plucot

UNSPSC 50315718 Organic flavorosa plucot (Commodity) encompasses fresh specialty fruit procurement by school districts and educational nutrition programs. State and local governments buying under this code solicit fresh produce — notably petite bananas, apples, berries, melons, citrus, and other specialty items — for child nutrition programs, school lunch and breakfast services, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants. The issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county boards of education operating child nutrition or school food service departments, with recurring buyers including Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, and Muscogee County School District. Solicitations are structured as RFP, RFB, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notices with annual or multi-year contract terms, line-item pricing evaluation, and awards made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bids.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual contract value of $78,000) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (also due July 29, 2026, procuring 5,900 servings weekly for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program participants); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, and specialty fruits (due June 26, 2026); Douglas County School System's RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two (due March 4, 2026); and Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for approximately 60 produce line items evaluated on USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index pricing (due April 27, 2026). Evaluation criteria commonly weight price at 30–50%, product quality and availability at 15–30%, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20%, and compliance certifications including Buy American provisions, HACCP plans, and food safety documentation. All contracts require weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school locations, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and minimum liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000.