UNSPSC 50304954: Sunglo nectarines

The variety of nectarines known as sunglo nectarines

UNSPSC 50304954 Sunglo nectarines (Commodity) is a specialized fresh fruit procurement category that state and local governments rarely source directly by varietal name. Recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code show minimal demand for nectarines as a standalone line item; instead, school districts, municipal food services, and social programs source nectarines as part of broader fresh produce, generic fruit, or seasonal produce contracts that bundle multiple apple varieties, stone fruits, berries, and citrus under consolidated RFPs or IFBs. When nectarines do appear in school nutrition and child care procurement, they are priced and ordered as one commodity among 40–200+ line items spanning apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, tomatoes, and vegetables. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary, middle, high school systems across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and Oregon) and child nutrition programs operated by counties and municipalities; independent school districts such as Madison Metropolitan School District, Henry County Schools, and Austin ISD conduct the largest procurements. A smaller volume of solicitations come from county social services departments, state procurement offices, Head Start programs, and senior center services. The procurement mix weights price heavily (30–50 points in evaluation), product quality and freshness (10–30 points), and vendor qualifications and delivery reliability (15–25 points), with many awards going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

State and local procurement activity for fresh produce—the broader category containing nectarines—is concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Glynn County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Muscogee County Schools, Bulloch County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Early County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, and Henry County Schools), Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools). Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids for fresh produce (72 line items, mixed apple varieties, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, specialty items, IFB due June 26, 2026); Bulloch County Schools issuing an Invitation for Proposal for locally grown produce within 200 miles (24 line items including watermelons, apples, strawberries, potatoes, and citrus, IFP due May 4, 2026); and Austin Independent School District Food Service soliciting fresh produce and beverages for all school locations (RFP due March 11, 2026). A cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas for fresh produce and eggs (RFP due March 4, 2026). Nectarines occupy a minor position in these contracts and are not solicited as a line item with sufficient frequency or volume to establish a dedicated market signal; opportunities sourced under this code warrant close specification review to confirm nectarines are the actual commodity being purchased rather than a UNSPSC classification mismatch.