UNSPSC 50417006: Organic arugula

The type of organic vegetable known as organic arugula

UNSPSC 50417006 Organic arugula is a Commodity code within the broader produce family that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs serving K-12 student populations. The recent opportunities block shows no active solicitations specifically for organic arugula; instead, fresh produce procurement across state and local jurisdictions encompasses broad vegetable and fruit categories, with arugula appearing as a line item only within comprehensive produce RFPs and IFBs that address dozens of items at once. School districts, county boards of education, and independent school districts dominate the issuing bodies, with a secondary presence of state education departments. The work solicited under related produce codes centers on weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables, and prepared produce to multiple school sites, compliance with USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable standards, HACCP certification, Buy American provisions, food safety documentation, and maintenance of temperature-controlled logistics—all driven by federal child nutrition programs and state-level school meal requirements.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Utah, and Missouri based on recent solicitations posted between February and May 2026. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 on February 4, 2026, with proposals due March 4, 2026, covering approximately 72 produce line items across 30 school districts with estimated spending of $4.4 to $1.1 million by geographic area. Austin Independent School District (Texas) solicited fresh produce and a la carte beverages through RFP 26RFP034 with a March 11, 2026, deadline, emphasizing Good Food Purchasing Program compliance and Texas-grown preferences. Northside Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 2026-048 on April 14, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to all campuses with a May 7, 2026, deadline. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) solicited specialty fruits and vegetables for its USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and an April 13, 2026, public information meeting. Because organic arugula does not appear as a standalone commodity in recent state and local RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, or ITBs—and the code shows no dedicated procurement activity—vendors pursuing this code should expect it to be sourced as part of larger produce line-item bids rather than as a separate contract vehicle. Pursuit depends on existing relationships with school district produce distributors and ability to meet volume commitments and compliance requirements embedded in institutional child nutrition procurement.