UNSPSC 50317024: Organic pepinos

The type of organic fruit known as organic pepinos

UNSPSC 50317024 Organic pepinos (Commodity) does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The eight opportunities in the source record solicitations for fresh produce — including bananas, mixed fruits and vegetables, apples, carrots, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, and beverages — across school nutrition programs, but none specifically target organic pepinos or peppers as a primary line item. The code's nominal scope (organic pepinos) diverges from what is actually being bought under this classification in the state and local market right now.

The procurement activity clustered under this code reflects school districts and county boards of education purchasing fresh produce in bulk to support National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program operations. Issuing bodies include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), 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), Salt Lake City School District (Utah), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) working through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. Representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026). Geographic concentration appears strongest in Georgia, with additional activity in Wisconsin, Texas, and Utah. The code shows material procurement volume — the Douglas County School System RFP through GEC covers approximately $5.5 million in annual spend across 30 districts — but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (organic pepinos) and the actual purchases (broad fresh-produce baskets) suggests this code may be misapplied in source systems and warrants clarification before pursuing under this classification.