UNSPSC 50411825: Organic green romano beans

The variety of organic beans known as organic green romano beans

UNSPSC 50411825 Organic green romano beans is a Commodity-level code that encompasses the supply of fresh produce items—specifically beans and related vegetables—to state and local public institutions, principally school districts operating child nutrition and food service programs. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments actually buy organic and conventional fresh produce in bulk quantities for cafeteria use, typically as part of broader fresh-produce and grocery contracts that also cover fruits, vegetables, eggs, and prepared items. School districts represent the dominant issuing bodies, with solicitations from independent and county-based systems across Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida serving tens of thousands of students daily; state departments of education and departments of general services also procure produce for institutional operations. The scope of work runs across produce procurement, warehousing compliance (HACCP certification, traceability, and recall protocols), weekly or twice-weekly delivery to multiple school sites within narrow time windows (typically 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM), and pricing structures that often tie to USDA market indexes or fixed-fee-per-case models. Buy American provisions and domestic-sourcing preferences appear consistently, and vendors must carry $500,000 to $2 million in general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment certification, and meet food-safety documentation requirements.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, with multiple school districts and county systems (Savannah-Chatham, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bulloch County, Early County, and Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative) issuing RFPs, IFBs, and ITBs for fresh produce from February through May 2026. Texas districts—Northside Independent School District (San Antonio), McAllen Independent School District, and Austin Independent School District—are also actively procuring. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued an RFP for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with an estimated $600,000 annual budget. The State of Georgia has posted separate solicitations for general food supplies and fresh produce. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP (SN 26-004) through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, due March 4, 2026; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 schools with pricing evaluation weighted 35 percent on purchase price and due May 7, 2026; and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (due June 8, 2026) covering 300+ food items with firm pricing for 15 days post-award and price escalation capped at 3 percent annually. Contract terms typically run July 1 to June 30 with optional one- to four-year renewals subject to performance and appropriation.