UNSPSC 50412503: Organic berlicum carrots

The variety of organic carrots known as organic berlicum carrots

UNSPSC 50412503 Organic berlicum carrots, a Commodity code, names a specific produce item, but state and local procurement activity under this code does not align with the organic-berlicum-carrot specification. Recent solicitations tagged to this code acquire fresh produce broadly — including apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots (organic and conventional), lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, and prepared produce items — through school districts, county education systems, and state procurement offices. The actual work is institutional food service supply: vendors source, pack, refrigerate, and deliver fresh produce weekly or as-needed to school campuses, central kitchens, and administrative locations to support child nutrition programs (breakfast, lunch, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, farm-to-school initiatives) and state operations. Contracts run annual terms (typically July 1 through June 30 fiscal year) with firm or cost-indexed pricing, weekly or twice-weekly deliveries within narrow time windows (6:00 AM to 2:30 PM), HACCP and food safety compliance, Buy American provisions, and volume commitments ranging from dozens to thousands of cases annually per item. Issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, cooperative purchasing consortia, and state agencies; repeat buyers include Georgia school systems (Liberty County, Bulloch County, Glynn County, Savannah-Chatham, Muscogee County), Texas independent school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, Austin ISD, McAllen ISD), and Missouri school districts (Rockwood R-VI). Purchasing appears episodic and driven by annual contract renewal cycles rather than continuous competitive activity.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri. Georgia hosts the densest cluster of posted solicitations: Liberty County Board of Education (IFB, bids due April 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education (IFB 27-02, bids due April 14, 2026), Bulloch County School District (IFP for local produce 200 miles or less, proposals due May 4, 2026), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Bid 26-34, bids due April 23, 2026), Muscogee County School District (ITB 26-017, bids due April 27, 2026), and Douglas County School System via GEC Buying Cooperative (RFP SN 26-004 serving 30 districts across two areas, proposals due March 4, 2026 with annual spend circa $5.5 million combined). Texas school districts include Northside ISD San Antonio (RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce, proposals due May 7, 2026), Austin ISD (RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages, proposals due March 11, 2026), and McAllen ISD (RFP 2026-1029, proposals due March 6, 2026). Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) solicited for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce via RFP 26039RFPDST (proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000). Rockwood R-VI School District (St. Louis County, Missouri) issued an IFB for over 900 grocery line items including produce (bids due April 29, 2026). Early County Board of Education (Georgia) sought line-by-line bids for food and non-food items supporting National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs (bids due June 8, 2026). The State of Georgia issued two separate solicitations: IFB #4 2027-2026 for fresh produce (IFB, bids due May 27, 2026) and a general food, supplies, and kitchen-products bid (bids due June 22, 2026). Evaluation criteria typically weight price (30–50 points), product quality and availability, vendor experience, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American and food safety standards; awards are made on a line-item basis to lowest responsive and responsible bidder, frequently permitting multiple vendors per district.