UNSPSC 50407074: Cayota

Fruit used as a vegetable with delicate flavor

UNSPSC 50407074 Cayota, a Commodity code, covers the supply of fresh and processed produce items to state and local institutions — school districts, corrections departments, senior service programs, and child nutrition providers — with recent solicitations focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables for school meals, institutional food service, and federally funded nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), followed by state correctional and institutional agencies, city and county senior services, and specialized child nutrition organizations. School districts drive the majority of recent activity, with Georgia and Texas showing particular concentration; activity spans elementary-through-secondary school nutrition programs, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program compliance, National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program support, and institutional food service for corrections facilities and senior centers. Work under this code encompasses sourcing fresh produce (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, berries, and seasonal items), processed or pre-cut ready-to-eat produce items, local and regional farm partnerships, temperature-controlled delivery to multiple sites, HACCP food safety certification, traceability documentation by farm of origin, and pricing structures ranging from fixed unit prices to cost-plus-fixed-fee models tied to USDA market indices.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and Texas, with notable secondary activity in Florida, Missouri, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, due July 29, 2026, emphasizing Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles and organic pricing preferences; Northside Independent School District (Texas) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 117 campuses, due May 7, 2026, with pricing based on USDA Specialty Crops Terminal Markets reports and Texas-grown priority; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary FFVP sites, due March 11, 2026, with cost-plus-fixed-fee structure and GAP certification required; Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat totaling approximately $969,460.94 in estimated value, due June 24, 2026, under CACFP requirements; and Douglas County School System GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending, due March 4, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple bulk produce IFBs (carrots, sweet potatoes, white potatoes) targeting institutional food service with sealed bids and firm fixed pricing. Evaluation commonly weights cost at 30–50 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, vendor qualifications and experience at 10–20 percent, and service/delivery capability at 10–25 percent; set-asides for diverse-owned, small, or local vendors are frequent but not universal. Insurance requirements typically range from $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability. Contract terms usually run 12 months with renewal options extending 2–5 years, and delivery frequencies span weekly to twice-weekly across school year and summer programs.