UNSPSC 50303107: Mediterranean figs

The variety of figs known as mediterranean figs

UNSPSC 50303107 Mediterranean figs is a Commodity code that frames state and local government procurement of fresh produce — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk — for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, senior centers, and correctional and mental health facilities. Recent solicitations show that while the code nominally names a single produce item, state and local buyers use it to acquire comprehensive fresh-produce supply contracts covering dozens of line items: apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, and seasonal specialties. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, alongside Texas correctional and mental health agencies, county school boards, city departments of human services, and regional health coalitions. Procurement spans institutional cafeterias, child care food programs (CACFP), senior meal programs, and correctional nutrition services. Delivery is weekly or bi-weekly to central warehouses or distributed school sites, with produce arriving fresh, inspected, cleaned, and packaged to specification. Vendors must comply with USDA Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic content), food safety and HACCP protocols, and health department standards. Insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $1 million general liability.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest. Recent solicitations come from Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice multiple warehouses, City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center), Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), Mississippi (DeSoto County School District), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Madison Metropolitan School District issued two separate RFBs in July 2026 — RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, due July 29, 2026, contingent on federal Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program grant funding). Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three related solicitations in September and October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetables to supply Snyder and Wynne food warehouses and the Palestine facility, all due by October 14–19, 2026. Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside with quotes due September 3, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor preference (10 evaluation points) and proposals due March 6, 2025 (note: this date appears inconsistent with the October 2026 post date and may reflect a multi-year or extended contract window). School districts across Georgia and other states typically issue RFBs or sealed-bid procurements with response deadlines in May through July for school-year supply contracts running July 1 to June 30.