UNSPSC 50304905: Arctic sweet nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as arctic sweet nectarines

UNSPSC 50304905 Arctic sweet nectarines is a Commodity code that in practice covers a much broader range of fresh produce — apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and dozens of other fruits and vegetables — supplied to institutional food service operations across state and local jurisdictions. State agencies (corrections departments, mental health facilities, departments of education), county and city school districts, senior service programs, child care organizations, and regional health coalitions are the primary issuing bodies. The work being solicited includes weekly or bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to central food warehouses, multiple school sites, or individual institutional facilities; compliance with USDA quality standards, food safety protocols, and HACCP requirements; and maintenance of cold-chain logistics with specified delivery windows and service-level guarantees (often 95–97 percent fill rates). Produce sourcing emphasizes domestic commodity preference under the Buy American Act, with several districts imposing local-sourcing mandates (produce from within 400 miles). Pricing models range from firm fixed-price contracts to cost-plus-fee structures, with contracts typically running one school or fiscal year with optional renewal terms. Insurance requirements are standard across most solicitations — general liability coverage of $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence and workers' compensation as required by law.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia (Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education) and Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities, City of Edinburg Child and Adult Care Food Program, Head Start of Greater Dallas), with additional opportunities from Illinois (Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), Mississippi (DeSoto County School District), and Florida (Collier County Board of County Commissioners). Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to the Wynne Food Warehouse (IFB IW267411, due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for school nutrition (RFB 4162 and RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026, contract value approximately $78,000 for bananas), Bartow County School System requesting local fresh produce sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, bids due June 22, 2026), and Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products totaling approximately $969,460.94 (IFB 26-GP, bids due June 24, 2026). Set-asides and preferences are common — small business set-asides appear in Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health solicitations; local-vendor preferences apply in Collier County (10 evaluation points) and Edinburg (5 percent bid preference); diverse-owned business certifications earn evaluation points in multiple school district procurements.