UNSPSC 50304936: Red gold nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as red gold nectarines

UNSPSC 50304936 Red gold nectarines, a Commodity code, represents a narrow slice of state and local procurement activity—the code appears in one recent opportunity among dozens of fresh produce solicitations across food service programs, suggesting minimal dedicated pursuit potential for this specific variety. State and local governments are procuring fresh produce extensively through school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, senior services, and correctional facilities, but red gold nectarines rarely appear as a line item distinct from broader fresh fruit categories. The issuing bodies span school districts (primary users), municipal and county purchasing departments, Head Start agencies, and regional cooperative buying consortiums, with significant concentration in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and other states with large student populations or year-round food service operations.

The single identified opportunity explicitly naming red gold nectarines or a closely matching item does not appear in the recent-opportunities block; the source contains multiple broad fresh produce RFPs and IFBs, but none isolates nectarines by variety. The City of Edinburg (Texas) CACFP RFP, due August 4, 2026, specifies "fruits" generically within its five-category food supply scope; Madison Metropolitan School District issues separate RFBs for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks but does not itemize nectarine varieties; and procurement vehicles spanning Georgia school districts, Florida school districts, and multi-district cooperatives (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs, due March 4, 2026) list apples, berries, citrus, stone fruits, and melons by category but rarely specify varietal preference. Vendors pursuing this commodity should expect opportunities bundled within larger fresh produce or grocery RFPs, RFBs, and ITBs rather than as standalone line items, with evaluation typically weighted toward cost (30–50 points), quality and freshness (15–25 points), and delivery reliability (15–20 points). Activity remains steady across school nutrition seasons (July through June annual contracts with two-week to 90-day question and proposal windows), but red gold nectarines compete against lower-cost staple fruits and seasonal availability constraints typical of stone fruits in institutional procurement.