UNSPSC 50304949: Summer blush nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as summer blush nectarines

UNSPSC 50304949 Summer blush nectarines is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh specialty fruits for institutional food service, particularly child nutrition and senior programs. Based on recent solicitations, state and local governments procure summer blush nectarines and closely related specialty stone fruits as components of broader fresh produce contracts serving school districts, child care programs, and senior services agencies. The mix of issuing bodies includes school nutrition departments across multiple states (Texas, Florida, Georgia, Connecticut, Oregon), child care and Head Start organizations, county and municipal school systems, and senior services divisions. Solicitations typically bundle nectarines and similar stone fruits with apples, berries, citrus, and vegetables in line-item based produce procurement, rather than as standalone specialty items.

State and local procurement activity under this code concentrates in the South and Southwest, with the most recent activity in Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP meal program, McAllen Independent School District child nutrition, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Georgia (multiple school districts including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts), and other states including Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Oregon (Central Point School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items due August 4, 2026, which encompasses fruits and vegetables for 400 children daily; McAllen Independent School District RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce serving 20,000 students across 31 campuses, with proposals due by March 6, 2026; and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 covering fresh produce and eggs for 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas and proposals due March 4, 2026. Most solicitations use RFP or IFB notice types with response dates ranging from late February through August 2026, with nectarines and similar stone fruits typically priced on a per-unit or per-case basis as components of comprehensive produce lists evaluated on cost, quality, and compliance with Buy American and USDA nutrition standards.