UNSPSC 50411850: Organic wax beans

The variety of organic beans known as organic wax beans

UNSPSC 50411850 Organic wax beans is a Commodity code. State and local school districts and county boards of education procure fresh produce—including organic and conventional beans, apples, bananas, carrots, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items—for child nutrition programs through competitive sealed bids and RFPs, with pricing typically benchmarked to USDA terminal market reports and firm for the contract term. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs, occasionally coordinated through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative; repeat buyers include Glynn County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Douglas County School System, Bulloch County School District, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, all in Georgia, alongside Texas districts (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Northside ISD) and Missouri's Rockwood R-VI School District. Procurement spans the full range of institutional fresh produce sourcing: weekly or bi-weekly delivery to multiple school campuses, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, HACCP certification and food safety documentation, and alignment with child nutrition reimbursable programs (National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program).

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri. The State of Georgia issued IFB Fresh Produce #4 (2027-2026) with response due May 27, 2026. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) solicited fresh produce for child nutrition via RFP 2026-048 due May 7, 2026, covering 83 elementary schools and subordinate middle and high schools across Bexar County with delivery required five days weekly and pricing evaluated at 35% weight. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited specialty fruits and vegetables for the federally funded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program through RFP 26039RFPDST, targeting 18 elementary schools with proposals due March 11, 2026 at a cost-plus "fixed fee per case" structure and estimated annual budget of $600,000. Early County Board of Education (Georgia) and Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia) posted line-item food and produce bids due June 8 and April 29, 2026 respectively. The Douglas County School System cooperative opportunity (GEC Buying Cooperative) covered 30 school districts across two Georgia geographic areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spend for Area One, with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026. Bulloch County School District emphasized locally grown produce (within 200 miles) through an RFP due May 4, 2026, specifying 24 items including watermelons, apples, sweet potatoes, and Vidalia onions. All contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 with options to renew for additional one-year terms, and all vendors must comply with debarment certification, E-Verify requirements, general liability insurance ($500,000–$2,000,000 per occurrence depending on district), and Buy American domestic-sourcing preferences or caps on non-domestic purchases (5–10% depending on USDA phase-in schedules).