UNSPSC 50317100: Organic chokeberries

The type of organic fruit known as organic chokeberry

UNSPSC 50317100 Organic chokeberries is a Class code covering fresh and specialty produce items sourced and delivered to state and local food service operations, including school nutrition programs, county parks concessions, healthcare facilities, and institutional dining. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts as the primary issuing bodies, with secondary activity from county governments and specialized procurement coalitions. The scope of work centers on delivering fresh produce meeting specified quality, food-safety, and delivery standards — often with compliance requirements such as HACCP plans, E-Verify verification, temperature maintenance during transport, and detailed traceability documentation by farm of origin. School districts in particular are procuring produce ranging from commodity items (bananas, apples, carrots, leafy greens) to specialty offerings (berries, melons, kiwis, mangos) and implementing local-sourcing preferences that require vendors to source within defined geographic radii, typically 400 miles of the purchasing district.

Recent opportunities span Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Early County Schools, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and other jurisdictions, with school districts dominating the recent activity. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, contract value estimated at $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), the same district's RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (approximately 5,900 servings weekly, bids due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce covering 200+ line items with delivery to three school sites (bids due June 26, 2026, contract through June 30, 2027), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables requiring 400-mile sourcing radius (proposals due June 22, 2026, contract through June 30, 2027 with four one-year renewal options). The code also includes non-school activity such as Collier County's ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025) and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce vendor proposals (due August 21, 2026).