UNSPSC 50316208: Organic focke strawberry raspberry

The variety of organic raspberry known as organic focke strawberry raspberry

UNSPSC 50316208 Organic focke strawberry raspberry, a Commodity code, describes fresh organic berry procurement for school nutrition programs, though recent state and local solicitations under this code emphasize conventional produce sourcing rather than exclusively organic varieties. School districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida are the dominant issuing bodies, with secondary activity from county boards of education and independent school districts. The scope of work centers on fresh produce supply for child nutrition programs serving the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, including weekly or twice-weekly delivery of produce to school sites with strict specifications for ripeness, shelf life, temperature maintenance, and HACCP compliance. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items across multiple produce categories (due June 26, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables supporting the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at approximately 18 elementary schools (due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual value of $600,000).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, where Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Douglas County school systems all posted produce solicitations between February and May 2026. Texas activity includes McAllen Independent School District (RFP 2026-1029, due March 6, 2026) and Austin Independent School District (RFP 26RFP034, due March 11, 2026), while Wisconsin, Florida, and multi-state cooperative purchasing through GEC Buying Cooperative represent secondary markets. Districts uniformly require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards. Pricing structures vary from lowest-responsive-and-responsible-bidder evaluations to cost-plus-fixed-fee models; evaluation weights emphasize price (typically 30–50 percent), product quality and availability, vendor qualifications and experience, and compliance with program requirements. Local-sourcing preferences appear in multiple jurisdictions—Madison, Bartow County, and Bulloch County explicitly require or prefer produce grown within 200–400 miles—and diverse-owned business status receives scoring weight in several procurements. No incumbent vendors or set-aside restrictions limiting participation by vendor type are identified across the opportunities reviewed.