UNSPSC 50317000: Nominant organic fruits

Organic fruit types that belong to no other class and have no other organic fruit commodities related to them

UNSPSC 50317000 Nominant organic fruits is a Class code encompassing the supply of organic fruit to state and local institutions, primarily school districts procuring fresh produce—bananas, apples, berries, melons, citrus, and stone fruits—for child nutrition programs including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. State and local school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with individual districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, McAllen, Austin, Douglas County, Salt Lake City, and Hillsborough County) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) regularly soliciting produce suppliers. Recent opportunities emphasize weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites, compliance with Buy American and USDA food safety standards including HACCP plans and traceability documentation, and pricing structured as competitive bids evaluated on cost (typically 30–50 percent weight), quality and experience, and in some cases geographic or diversity preferences.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas school districts, with additional procurement from Wisconsin, Florida, and Utah. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items across multiple apple, berry, and vegetable varieties (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract); Muscogee County School District's ITB 26-017 for approximately 60 produce items priced against USDA Fruit and Vegetable Market News Index (bid due April 27, 2026); and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million combined annual spending (proposals due March 4, 2026). Most school nutrition contracts run July 1 through June 30 on annual fixed-price or cost-plus structures with price redetermination provisions, require insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million general liability, and permit single or multiple vendor awards on a line-item basis. Preference for domestic and locally sourced produce, organic pricing discounts (e.g., $0.20 per pound in Bartow County), and 98–100 percent fill-rate service standards are common contractual features.