UNSPSC 50415004: Organic tomatillo

The variety of organic nightshades known as organic tomatillo

UNSPSC 50415004 Organic tomatillo is a Commodity code that describes fresh produce items procured by state and local school nutrition programs, particularly organic or specialty varieties of produce used in child nutrition services. The recent solicitations tagged under this code, however, show minimal activity specifically for tomatillos or other organic specialty produce; instead, the opportunities reflect broad fresh produce procurement for school lunch and breakfast programs, with emphasis on conventional fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs alongside occasional references to organic or specialty items. School districts and state departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with individual district food services (Early County Schools, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI in Missouri) and cooperative purchasing vehicles (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts) driving recent activity. State-level procurements appear in Georgia and Missouri for broader food supply contracts that encompass produce among other grocery items. The code shows activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri, with secondary activity in Florida and scattered multi-state cooperative arrangements.

Recent representative solicitations include the Early County Board of Education's IFB for line-by-line food bids due June 8, 2026, covering approximately 300 food items and emphasizing domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and products without added sugars or artificial additives; Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM, serving 83 elementary schools with delivery five days per week at pricing weighted 35% on cost and 25% on extent of goods meeting district needs; the Douglas County School System's GEC cooperative RFP SN 26-004 due March 4, 2026 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million and $1.1 million respectively; and Hillsborough County Public Schools' solicitation for fresh fruit and vegetable program items due March 11, 2026, with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 funded entirely by USDA grant awards and requiring GAP certification and delivery to 18 elementary school sites. Most solicitations require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance, and compliance with USDA food safety and child nutrition standards, with awards typically made on a line-item basis allowing multiple vendors and contracts running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with renewal options.