UNSPSC 50415003: Organic naranjilla

The variety of organic nightshades known as organic naranjilla

UNSPSC 50415003 Organic naranjilla is a Commodity code that in practice spans the full range of fresh produce procurement by state and local school districts and state agencies, not exclusively organic or specialty naranjilla fruit. Recent solicitations reveal school nutrition programs and state purchasing offices buying fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, and prepared produce items through IFB, RFP, and ITB vehicles to supply cafeterias, child nutrition programs, and farm-to-school initiatives. The issuing-body mix is dominated by school districts of varying sizes—from large urban systems like Austin ISD, Northside ISD in San Antonio, and McAllen ISD serving 19,000 to 83,000 students, to mid-sized county systems like Muscogee, Liberty, and Glynn County in Georgia and smaller rural districts like Early County Schools and Bulloch County—along with state agencies and special-purpose school nutrition cooperatives such as the GEC Buying Cooperative. These buyers are acquiring multi-category produce lists (typically 60 to 72 line items or more), with estimated annual volumes ranging from modest local-farm programs to multi-million-dollar cooperative agreements; the Douglas County School System cooperative procurement alone estimates $4.4 million annually for Area One alone. Weekly or twice-weekly delivery is standard, with early-morning delivery windows (6:00 to 7:30 a.m.) and strict temperature-control and food-safety requirements including HACCP certification, GAP audits, product traceability, and 24/7 recall procedures.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with recent solicitations from Georgia school districts (Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Early County, Bulloch County, and Douglas County cooperative), Texas school districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, McAllen ISD, and Rockwood R-VI in Missouri), Hillsborough County Schools in Tampa, Florida, and state procurement offices in Georgia and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 (GEC Buying Cooperative) with proposals due March 4, 2026 covering 30 districts across Georgia with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million; Northside ISD (San Antonio) RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026 covering 83 elementary, 21 middle, and 13 high schools; Early County Board of Education ITB for food vendors due June 8, 2026 covering approximately 300+ food items and 60+ non-food items with contract July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; Austin ISD RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and a la carte beverages due March 11, 2026 across 31 campuses; and Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP 26039RFQDST for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program due March 11, 2026 covering 18 elementary schools with estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded by USDA grant. Most school district solicitations emphasize domestic sourcing, Buy American compliance, whole-grain and low-sodium formulations, and local or regional farm-to-school preferences where feasible.