UNSPSC 50315720: Organic red kat plucot

The variety of organic plucots known as organic red kat plucot

UNSPSC 50315720 Organic red kat plucot is a Commodity code that maps poorly to the recent state and local procurement activity in the source. The code nominally describes a single produce item—organic red kat plucots—yet the recent opportunities solicited under this code are school nutrition contracts for broad fresh produce assortments, petite bananas, and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, none of which specifically mention or prioritize kat plucots. State and local governments buying under this code are almost exclusively school districts and county school boards procuring seasonal and year-round fresh produce to support the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, often through standing annual contracts. The mix of issuing bodies reflects consolidated school nutrition procurement across elementary, middle, and high schools within a single district, occasionally coordinated through regional buying cooperatives such as the GEC Buying Cooperative that aggregate demand across multiple districts to achieve better pricing and vendor management. Repeat buyers appear in the Georgia school system, with Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Hancock County, Early County, Bulloch County, and Douglas County all posting separate or cooperative produce solicitations in the recent window.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas school districts, with recent solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, McAllen Independent School District in Texas, and Austin Independent School District in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District issuing RFB 4162 for petite bananas with bids due July 29, 2026, at an estimated annual contract value of $78,000; Liberty County Board of Education issuing IFB for Food SY26-27 with bids due April 29, 2026, encompassing over 400 food items including fresh and frozen produce; Douglas County School System issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative with bids due March 4, 2026, covering approximately 72 produce line items and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two; and Austin Independent School District issuing RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages with proposals due March 11, 2026. These contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually, require HACCP plans, traceability systems, Buy American compliance, and compliance with USDA food safety standards, with awards made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or, in some cases, to multiple vendors on a line-item basis.