UNSPSC 50304931: May diamond nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as may diamond nectarines

UNSPSC 50304931 May diamond nectarines, a Commodity code, represents a narrow produce line within institutional food service procurement—specifically the supply of May-season nectarine varieties to correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, mental health facilities, and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing fresh stone fruit as part of broader produce distribution contracts, typically bundled with general fresh fruits and vegetables rather than as standalone line items. The work involves sourcing, quality control, and delivery of produce meeting USDA standards, food-safety compliance, and facility-specific nutritional requirements. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school nutrition programs (Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County boards of education in Georgia and Mississippi), city school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), and regional service providers (Head Start agencies, senior services divisions). The code shows activity across institutional food service buying, where fresh produce contracts typically run for one school or fiscal year with optional renewal terms and emphasize domestic sourcing, HACCP compliance, and competitive fixed pricing.

The majority of recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Illinois, Connecticut, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring fresh fruit and vegetables for food warehouses serving the Palestine and Snyder facilities (RFQ IW267376 and IW267420, responses due October 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District bidding for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under RFBs 4162 and 4163 (due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual value of $78,000 for bananas alone and weekly volumes of 5,900 servings of produce snacks); the Illinois Department of Mental Health at Madden Mental Health Center seeking weekly fresh produce delivery through June 2027 (small purchase procurement due August 14, 2026); and multiple Georgia school districts—including Hancock County (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Bryan County (sealed bid due May 27, 2026), and Bartow County (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026)—issuing produce contracts for the 2026-2027 school year. Contracts emphasize Buy American provisions, F.O.B. Destination pricing with no fuel surcharges, minimum fill rates (typically 95–98 percent), general liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million per occurrence), and prevailing-wage certification where applicable. School districts frequently apply local-vendor or geographic-distance preferences (Wisconsin, Georgia) and diversity preferences (Wisconsin's 5% preference for diverse-owned certification, Illinois's $15 minority contractor fee). Volume is high—weekly usage routines, multi-month supply horizons, and institutional scale—but individual line-item pricing is typically low-margin and subject to commodity price fluctuation. No set-asides specifically targeting this Commodity code were identified in recent postings.