UNSPSC 50304904: Arctic star nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as arctic star nectarines

UNSPSC 50304904 Arctic star nectarines (Commodity) does not map to the state and local procurement activity in the source. The recent opportunities span fresh produce, fresh fruits and vegetables, grocery items, and food service supplies solicited by school districts, municipalities, and other public bodies across multiple states, but none identify arctic star nectarines as a line item or procurement focus. The solicitations name specific produce varieties—Fuji, Gala, and Granny Smith apples; bananas; berries; broccoli; carrots; tomatoes; citrus; and seasonal items—yet arctic star nectarines do not appear in any specification sheet, bid document abstract, or vendor requirement across the dataset. The code shows no relevant recent state and local activity.

The opportunities themselves reveal the actual market: school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and senior services in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Connecticut, California, and Oregon procure bulk fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs with deadlines spanning February through August 2026. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by cooperative purchasing vehicles (the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts), individual municipalities, and county boards of education. Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, product quality and availability at 15–30 percent, vendor experience and references at 10–20 percent, and compliance (Buy American, HACCP, food safety) as mandatory pass-throughs. Contracts run July through June with optional renewals of one to four years. Vendors must carry $500,000 to $2,000,000 general liability insurance, comply with federal food safety standards and debarment certifications, and deliver weekly on fixed schedules to school sites, warehouses, or senior centers. No nectarine-specific procurement is evident in the source material.