UNSPSC 50417048: Organic palm hearts

The type of organic vegetable known as organic palm hearts

UNSPSC 50417048 Organic palm hearts is a Commodity-tier code that sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunity data shows no active solicitations specifically for organic palm hearts; instead, state and local governments are buying fresh produce broadly — including apples, bananas, bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, celery, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, citrus, leafy greens, onions, potatoes, cucumbers, grapes, melons, and eggs — predominantly through school nutrition programs, child nutrition services, and farm-to-school initiatives. The code appears misaligned with actual procurement demand, which focuses on commodity produce staples and fresh items with high turnover rather than specialty or value-added products like palm hearts.

School districts and county school systems dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia (Bulloch County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and the state-level Georgia procurement office), Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Representative solicitations include the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for Area One (responses due March 4, 2026); the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce across 16 school locations (bids due April 14, 2026); Northside Independent School District's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce requiring USDA Child Nutrition Reimbursable compliance and Texas-grown prioritization (proposals due May 7, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFQDST for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program serving approximately 18 elementary schools with estimated annual budget of $600,000 (proposals due March 11, 2026). None of these solicitations reference organic palm hearts specifically.