UNSPSC 50416411: Organic green tomatoes

The variety of organic tomates known as organic green tomatoes

UNSPSC 50416411 Organic green tomatoes is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses fresh produce procurement by state and local school districts, state agencies, and county education systems to support child nutrition programs, farm-to-school initiatives, and general institutional food service. The recent opportunities show active demand for fresh produce including tomatoes, though most solicitations cast a wider net across multiple fruit and vegetable categories rather than focusing on tomatoes alone. School districts and education authorities dominate the issuing-body mix, with early-childhood nutrition programs and school lunch compliance driving consistent purchasing. The Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Northside Independent School District (Texas), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia) have all posted produce solicitations in the past four months. State departments of agriculture and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative also participate. Vendors are expected to meet USDA food safety standards including HACCP certification, Buy American domestic-content requirements, and delivery schedules aligned with school operational hours (typically 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). Pricing typically remains firm for the contract year, with adjustments permitted only after documented market data from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports or Consumer Price Index sources. Insurance requirements, debarment certifications, and federal work-authorization compliance (E-Verify) are standard across all jurisdictions.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Texas, Missouri, and Florida, with Georgia school districts particularly active in the market. The most recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education seeking line-by-line food bids for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (response due June 8, 2026, ITB notice), Northside Independent School District soliciting fresh produce via RFP 2026-048 for child nutrition with response due May 7, 2026, and Hillsborough County Public Schools requesting proposals for a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program contract with estimated annual budget of $600,000 (response due March 11, 2026, RFP). The Douglas County School System is procuring produce through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated spend of $4.4 million (Area One) and $1.1 million (Area Two), responses due March 4, 2026 (RFP). Most school districts require multiple vendors on a line-item basis to ensure supply resilience and competitive pricing, and many permit other school systems to piggyback on awarded contracts. Set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are notably absent from the solicitations reviewed; competition remains open to all qualified vendors. The State of Georgia has also posted produce-focused IFBs (IFB #4 2027-2026, response due May 27, 2026) alongside general food and supplies solicitations.