UNSPSC 50410000: Organic fresh vegetables

Vegetables that have been grown handled and transported in a manner that qualifies them to be certified as organic

UNSPSC 50410000 Organic fresh vegetables (Family) encompasses the supply and delivery of fresh produce—including fruits, vegetables, and eggs—to support school nutrition programs, institutional cafeterias, and child nutrition initiatives across state and local jurisdictions. State and local procurement under this code centers on fresh-produce sourcing for school districts' National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program service lines, with ancillary demand from state facility operations and specialized federal nutrition programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). School districts dominate recent solicitation activity; state facility management and county school systems also issue separate RFPs and IFBs. Georgia school systems appear most active in recent months, followed by Texas and Missouri districts, with additional activity in Florida and other southeastern states.

School districts typically solicit fresh produce through RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB vehicles with response deadlines spanning March through June 2026. The Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses with a May 7, 2026 deadline, evaluated on purchase price (35%), extent of goods meeting needs (25%), and quality (15%), requiring HACCP certification and USDA Buy American compliance; the contract term runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with two one-year renewal options. The Bulloch County School District (Georgia) issued an Invitation for Proposal on April 3, 2026 for locally-grown produce within 200 miles, with awards based on a 100-point rubric weighting price (30 points), product quality and availability (30 points), and requirements alignment (20 points). The Douglas County School System (Georgia) released RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across two geographic areas with estimated annual spend of approximately $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), pricing evaluated against USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Reports, due March 4, 2026. McAllen Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce for 31 campuses under RFP 2026-1029 with multiple-vendor awards and a March 6, 2026 deadline (extended by addendum). Austin Independent School District issued RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages with emphasis on Good Food Purchasing Program compliance and Texas-grown preference where cost and quality align, due March 11, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited specialty fruits and vegetables for the FFVP at approximately 18 elementary schools under cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case structure with estimated annual budget of $600,000 and March 11, 2026 deadline. State of Georgia issued IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce to support state operations, due May 27, 2026, and Early County Board of Education released a line-by-line food bid spanning 300+ food items with produce among core categories, due June 8, 2026. Evaluation criteria across opportunities emphasize price competitiveness (often 30–50 points), product quality and freshness, on-time delivery, HACCP and food-safety compliance, Buy American compliance, and vendor experience; many require USDA terminal market pricing benchmarks, three-to-five years' experience, general liability insurance ($1–$2 million), and references from prior school district clients. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options (commonly three to four one-year extensions), firm pricing for the initial contract year with prospective adjustments tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index data (often allowing 3–5% increases with documentation), and Net 30 payment terms. Delivery windows consistently require 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with temperature-controlled vehicles and weekly to twice-weekly cadence depending on product category. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, SBE, MBE, or WBE designations appear in the recent opportunity set; most solicitations are open to qualified vendors meeting experience, insurance, and compliance thresholds. Piggybacking rights are available in some contracts (notably Early County and Muscogee County, Georgia) permitting other jurisdictions to procure on identical terms without separate re-competition.