UNSPSC 50304926: Hardired nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as hardired nectarines

UNSPSC 50304926 Hardired nectarines is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh nectarines and other fresh produce under this code as part of broad food-service supply chains serving correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, child care programs, and regional parks. Recent solicitations show demand for fresh produce delivered in bulk case quantities to institutional kitchens, with specifications emphasizing USDA-grade compliance, delivery schedules tied to operational needs, and traceability requirements. The work itself spans produce supply and delivery; vendors typically quote unit prices, manage logistics to multiple sites, and assume responsibility for product freshness and quality standards. Issuing bodies include state departments (corrections, mental health), school districts, county boards of education, county parks departments, cities, and specialized agencies like Head Start programs and healthcare coalitions.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, and Wisconsin, with active solicitations from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (multiple fresh-produce awards across prison food warehouses), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County boards of education), Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, DeSoto County School District in Mississippi, and the City of Bridgeport Department of Education in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center contract for fresh fruits and vegetables with weekly deliveries (due August 14, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce procurement covering over 200 line items for the 2026-27 school year (due June 26, 2026); and Madison Metropolitan School District's bid for petite bananas with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 (due July 29, 2026). The code shows sustained institutional procurement activity, particularly in school nutrition and correctional food-service supply.