UNSPSC 50412500: Organic carrots

The type of organic vegetable known as organic carrots

UNSPSC 50412500 Organic carrots, a Class code, represents fresh produce procurement for state and local school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and child nutrition initiatives. State and local governments buy fresh produce—including carrots, apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and eggs—through school districts, county boards of education, and state departments for cafeteria service, child nutrition grant programs (USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), and farm-to-school initiatives. The work centers on line-item produce sourcing with weekly or regular deliveries to multiple school sites, compliance with USDA Buy American provisions and food safety standards (HACCP certification, traceability, recall procedures), and pricing tied to USDA market indices or fixed cost-plus models. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county boards of education; state procurement offices appear less frequently. School districts regularly solicit under this code across multiple one-year contract cycles with renewal options, typically awarding to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Georgia dominates the recent record with solicitations from Douglas County Schools, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Bulloch County, and Early County Board of Education), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), and scattered activity in other states (Hillsborough County Schools in Florida, Salt Lake City School District in Utah, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri). Representative opportunities include Early County Board of Education's RFP for approximately 300+ food items including produce, dairy, and non-food supplies with delivery June 8, 2026 (ITB format); Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce with delivery across 117 schools in the San Antonio area, response due May 7, 2026; and Douglas County Schools' RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 72 produce line items serving 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million combined (Areas One and Two), response due March 4, 2026. Award timelines typically run 60 to 90 days post-opening. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 with automatic or optional renewals for up to four additional one-year periods. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in recent solicitations; all qualified vendors meeting insurance, compliance, and experience thresholds compete openly.