UNSPSC 50417005: Organic arrowhead

The type of organic vegetable known as organic arrowhead

UNSPSC 50417005 Organic arrowhead is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce items, though state and local procurement activity tagged to this specific code focuses primarily on institutional food service—notably school districts sourcing fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs for child nutrition programs, and state agencies procuring produce for operational use. The recent solicitations reflect steady demand for fresh produce delivery under school lunch and breakfast programs, with school districts issuing the majority of visible opportunities and state departments appearing as secondary buyers. Work solicited includes weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs to multiple school sites, with vendors required to maintain HACCP plans, comply with Buy American provisions, carry general liability insurance (typically $1 million to $2 million), and meet USDA food safety and quality standards; many districts emphasize domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and produce free of artificial additives. Issuing bodies are predominantly independent school districts and county school systems, with occasional state agency participation; school districts dominate this code's recent activity.

State and local procurement under this code concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Florida, Missouri, Utah, and Minnesota. Representative recent opportunities include Early County Board of Education (Georgia) issuing an RFQ for line-by-line food and produce bids due June 8, 2026, serving the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs across three schools with emphasis on domestic sourcing and low-sodium formulations; Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) posting RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses due May 7, 2026, with evaluation weighted toward purchase price (35%), extent of goods meeting needs (25%), and quality (15%); Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida) soliciting cost-plus contracts for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving 18 elementary schools, proposals due March 11, 2026, with $600,000 estimated annual budget funded entirely by USDA grants; and Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for 30 districts across two geographic areas, proposals due March 4, 2026, with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. Activity remains consistent across the source period (February through June 2026) with no material slowdown observed.