UNSPSC 50305305: Autumn lady peaches

The variety of peaches known as autumn lady peaches

UNSPSC 50305305 Autumn lady peaches is a Commodity code covering fresh produce supplied to institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure autumn lady peaches and related fresh produce primarily through school districts, corrections departments, mental health facilities, senior services programs, and child nutrition authorities. The work being solicited includes delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to support meal programs serving incarcerated populations, students, seniors, and children in state-operated or state-funded care settings. Institutional buyers emphasize quality standards (ripeness specifications, damage-free condition, temperature control), compliance with federal nutrition regulations (USDA standards, CACFP requirements, Buy American provisions where applicable), and reliable logistics—weekly or bi-weekly deliveries on fixed schedules to central warehouses or individual sites, with service-level guarantees (97–98 percent fill rates, 24-hour substitution protocols). Recent solicitations show vendors are responsible for all transportation costs and handling, with pricing structured as firm fixed-price, cost-plus-fee, or per-pound models depending on the contract type.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations in September–October 2026 (Snyder Food Warehouse, Wynne Food Warehouse, and Palestine facility) with responses due mid-to-late October; the Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center (small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026); and multiple Georgia school districts—including Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, and Early County—posted produce bids between May and June 2026 for school year 2026–2027 contracts running July through June. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin bid petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFBs 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026), with the fruit and vegetable snack contract carrying a Wisconsin local-vendor preference and requiring produce sourced within 400 miles and within state. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Head Start of Greater Dallas also solicited broad grocery categories including produce. Most institutional buyers require vendors to hold commercial liability insurance ($500,000–$1 million minimum), comply with food safety and HACCP protocols, and maintain E-Verify enrollment; many apply Buy American provisions mandating domestic agricultural content, and some offer small-business or local-vendor preference scoring or discounts.