UNSPSC 50411819: Organic fava beans

The variety of organic beans known as organic fava beans

UNSPSC 50411819 Organic fava beans is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh produce — predominantly through school nutrition and food service programs — under this code, though the recent solicitations show minimal activity specifically tagged to organic fava beans. Instead, the body of recent opportunities targets broad fresh produce procurement covering apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, citrus, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs, with organic items appearing as optional or preferred components within larger mixed-produce contracts rather than as standalone line items. School districts across multiple states are the dominant issuing bodies, with smaller volumes of activity from county boards of education and state purchasing offices. Most procurement is driven by child nutrition compliance—USDA National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program requirements—and federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program mandates, creating steady demand for delivery into school cafeterias and central food service warehouses. Vendors typically compete on price (often benchmarked to USDA terminal market reports or commodity indices), product quality and shelf life, delivery reliability to multiple school sites, HACCP certification, Buy American compliance, and increasingly, support for local or regional agricultural sourcing where feasible.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with Georgia school districts (Early County Schools, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County) issuing the largest share of posted solicitations. Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education (RFP, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300+ food items including vegetables and fruits alongside non-food supplies for the school lunch and breakfast programs; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (RFP 2026-048, due May 7, 2026) seeking fresh produce for child nutrition with USDA Buy American compliance and Texas-grown preferences; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida (RFP 26039RFQDST, due March 11, 2026) supplying specialty fruits and vegetables to 18 elementary schools through the federally funded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at a cost-plus fixed-fee-per-case structure with an estimated $600,000 annual budget; Bulloch County School District (IFP, due May 4, 2026) emphasizing locally grown produce within 200 miles as part of its Farm to School program; and Douglas County School System coordinating a cooperative purchasing opportunity (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) serving 30 school districts across two Georgia regions with an estimated annual spend of $5.5 million. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30, with firm pricing for the contract period, weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to school sites between 6:00 AM and 2:30 PM, and automatic renewal options. No opportunities in the source specifically isolate organic fava beans as a commodity; the code appears inactive or bundled within broader produce families in recent state and local procurement.