UNSPSC 50316218: Organic roadside raspberry

The variety of organic raspberry known as organic roadside raspberry

UNSPSC 50316218 Organic roadside raspberry is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged to it. The recent opportunities show school districts and independent school districts across Georgia, Florida, and Texas soliciting fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs — including bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, eggs, and comprehensive produce portfolios for school nutrition programs — but none reference organic raspberries or organic produce as a procurement category. The code's nominal scope (organic raspberries for roadside retail or consumption) diverges markedly from what state and local governments are actually buying under this code tag, which is institutional fresh-produce supply for school breakfast and lunch programs, with occasional emphasis on local sourcing, USDA-compliant fresh fruit and vegetable programs, and Buy American requirements.

The issuing bodies are exclusively public school systems and school districts across multiple states: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). Georgia and Texas dominate recent activity. Representative opportunities include the Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program delivery (due March 11, 2026, subsequently updated with a public meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026) with an estimated annual budget of $600,000, and the Douglas County School System RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across two areas (due March 4, 2026, with estimated spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two). The code shows substantial procurement activity, but the activity does not match organic raspberry supply — it matches broad fresh-produce distribution for child nutrition programs.