UNSPSC 50417052: Organic sinquas

The type of organic vegetable known as organic sinquas

UNSPSC 50417052 Organic sinquas (Commodity) encompasses fresh produce—primarily organic fruits and vegetables—supplied to school nutrition programs, state food service operations, and child nutrition initiatives across multiple jurisdictions. State and local governments procuring under this code purchase fresh produce items including apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens, citrus fruits, and specialty items to support National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) requirements. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, ranging from small county districts to large urban systems; state departments and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles also solicit under the code. Representative recent opportunities include the Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid (RFP, due June 8, 2026) for approximately 300 food items across meats, produce, dairy, and non-food supplies; Northside Independent School District in San Antonio's RFP 2026-048 for fresh produce delivery to 127 campuses (RFP, due May 7, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools' solicitation for specialty fruits and vegetables supporting the FFVP at approximately 18 elementary schools (RFP, due March 11, 2026).

Georgia school districts represent the heaviest concentration of recent activity, with sealed-bid and RFP solicitations from Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, and Glynn County all posted between March and May 2026. Texas school districts (Northside ISD in San Antonio, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District) follow as secondary geographies. Vendors must meet stringent compliance requirements including HACCP certification, Buy American provisions with 51% domestic content minimums, food safety documentation, general liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000), E-Verify authorization, and debarment certification for contracts exceeding $25,000. Evaluation typically emphasizes pricing (30–50% of score), product quality and freshness, vendor experience (frequently requiring three to five years in school nutrition supply), and delivery reliability; many districts reserve the right to award line-item contracts to multiple vendors. Price adjustments are generally prohibited during the contract term or tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Consumer Price Index documentation with thresholds of 3–5% before alternative sourcing is permitted. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options for one to four additional years at the same pricing by mutual written agreement.