UNSPSC 50304000: Kumquats

Any of several small yellow to orange citrus fruits with sweet spongy rind and somewhat acid pulp that are used chiefly for preserves produced by a tree or shrub (genus fortunella) of the rue family

UNSPSC 50304000 Kumquats, a Class code, does not align with state and local procurement activity documented in recent solicitations. The code nominally refers to a single fruit commodity, yet the recent opportunities block contains no kumquat procurements. Instead, the solicitations consistently target fresh produce supply—mixed fruits, vegetables, and related food items—to institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, parks, and mental health centers across multiple states. The scope of actual buying spans broad-based produce procurement (apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers) rather than a single-commodity focus. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, municipal parks and recreation departments, and regional health coalitions, with school districts and state facilities representing the dominant share of recent activity.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in the Southeast and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple solicitations in September and October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses serving correctional facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville. School districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas have posted competitive bids for fresh produce spanning school nutrition programs, with response dates ranging from May through July 2026. Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health sought produce supply in August 2026. Collier County (Florida), DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi), Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), and Hancock County Schools (Georgia) represent representative recent solicitations, with most posted as IFBs or RFBs due in June through July 2026. The source shows no current procurement activity tagged specifically to kumquats, suggesting the code classification does not reflect actual state and local buying patterns in this commodity family.