UNSPSC 50304934: Mericrest nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as mericrest nectarines

UNSPSC 50304934 Mericrest nectarines, a Commodity code, describes a single specialty fruit product line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader school nutrition and child nutrition program food buys rather than as a standalone item. Recent state and local opportunities show that Mericrest nectarines and related specialty fruits are sourced as line items within comprehensive fresh produce contracts serving school districts, child care facilities, and senior services programs. The issuing-body mix reflects the institutional food-service market: school nutrition departments dominate (elementary, middle, and high school districts across multiple states), followed by child care programs operating under the CACFP, and occasional municipal senior services divisions. Early County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Madison Metropolitan School District, DeSoto County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, McAllen Independent School District, Bartow County School System, Bryan County School Nutrition, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (a Georgia school consortium) have all posted fresh-produce solicitations in the past four months. These jurisdictions typically source specialty fruits as part of larger produce contracts covering 40–200 line items.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Georgia school districts alone account for roughly half of the recent state and local opportunities naming fresh produce, reflecting both the size of that state's school-nutrition market and the prevalence of cooperative purchasing vehicles like the GEC Buying Cooperative. Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (bid due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, melons, and specialty items delivered to three school sites; Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (bid due April 14, 2026) encompassing approximately 60 produce line items with weekly Tuesday delivery to 16 school locations; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs (proposals due March 4, 2026) aggregating demand across 30 Georgia school districts in two geographic areas with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million. Most school nutrition procurements specify firm fixed unit pricing, require weekly or bi-weekly delivery to multiple school sites, mandate HACCP and traceability documentation, and award on lowest responsive and responsible bidder or cost-plus-fixed-fee structures. Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing predominate, with many districts imposing 51 percent domestic agricultural-content floors for processed items and preferring domestic fresh produce unless cost is prohibitive.