UNSPSC 50304904: Arctic star nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as arctic star nectarines

UNSPSC 50304904 Arctic star nectarines, a Commodity code, represents fresh fruit procurement by state and local institutions, though the recent solicitation activity indexed under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the specific commodity name. State and local governments under this code buy fresh produce—including apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other fresh fruits and vegetables—for institutional food service operations spanning correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, child care programs, and regional parks. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school nutrition programs, county parks departments, city senior services divisions, and regional healthcare coalitions. The scope varies from large-scale commodity procurement serving dozens of school sites to specialized small-purchase contracting for individual facility food warehouses, with quality and food-safety standards, USDA compliance, and delivery scheduling central to all operations.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi, with particular concentration in school nutrition programs and correctional system food service. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for its Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026, posted September 30, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (responses due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside, posted August 27, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas procurement (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, posted July 8, 2026), and multiple Georgia school districts—including Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, and Early County—each issuing IFBs or RFPs for fresh produce supply during the 2026–2027 school year with June and July deadlines. Collier County's food services ITN for North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, posted October 8, 2026) and the City of Edinburg's Child and Adult Care Food Program meal procurement (RFP, proposals due August 4, 2026, posted August 11, 2026) represent municipal and city-level activity. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, prevailing wage certification in some jurisdictions, and local-vendor preferences appear routinely in school and public-agency procurements.