UNSPSC 50305201: Banana passion fruit

The variety of passion fruit known as banana passion fruit

UNSPSC 50305201 Banana passion fruit (Commodity) does not reflect the actual work state and local governments are buying under this code. Recent solicitations tagged with this Commodity code are predominantly fresh produce supply and delivery for institutional food service — school districts, corrections facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs — where individual fresh fruits and vegetables (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, berries, and peppers) are the line items, not banana passion fruit specifically. The code appears to be a catch-all miscoding for fresh-produce procurement across a broad range of institutional buyers. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat activity from Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health, and county school boards in Georgia. A 10% local-vendor preference appears in recent Collier County (Florida) and Edinburg, Texas solicitations; a 5% diverse-owned-business preference on unit price occurs in Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) and Bartow County Schools (Georgia) solicitations. Buy American provisions mandating domestic sourcing at 51% or higher feature prominently in school nutrition contracts (Bridgeport, Connecticut; DeSoto County, Mississippi; Hancock County, Georgia; Early County, Georgia).

Activity is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Connecticut, and Mississippi from May through October 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, bids due July 29, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitations IW267376 and IW267411 for fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine and Wynne food warehouses (due October 14 and October 19, 2026), Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposals due June 22, 2026), Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with small-business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) sealed-bid procurement for 40 produce line items across 24 school nutrition sites (bids due June 16, 2026). Prevailing-wage compliance and HACCP plans are standard vendor requirements; insurance minimums range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability depending on contract scope.