UNSPSC 50305308: Cary mac peaches

The variety of peaches known as cary mac peaches

UNSPSC 50305308 Cary mac peaches is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh fruit sourcing and delivery to institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure fresh produce—particularly apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and specialty items such as petite bananas and organically certified fruits and vegetables—for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and other state or local institutions. Institutional buyers emphasize compliance with USDA standards, food safety certifications (HACCP plans), traceability documentation, and often impose locational sourcing preferences (produce sourced within 400 miles of delivery sites) or domestic Buy American requirements. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city senior services divisions, and regional health care coalitions. School districts are the dominant buyer category, conducting multiple procurements annually for nutrition programs serving elementary through high school students. A 10 percent local-vendor preference is common in municipal and regional procurements when vendors meet permanent business address and residency thresholds.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to food warehouses and individual facilities (Solicitation IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder, IW267411 for Wynne, all with responses due mid-October 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); the Illinois Department of Mental Health sought fresh fruits and vegetables for Madden Mental Health Center (small purchase, due August 14, 2026). School districts are actively procuring: Madison Metropolitan School District issued separate IFBs for petite bananas (RFB 4162, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with 5 percent diverse-owned business preference); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) sought fresh produce across 200+ line items for school year 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia) requested sealed bids for fresh produce for 24 sites during 2026-2027 (due June 16, 2026); Bryan County School Nutrition (Georgia) conducted sealed bid procurement for fresh produce (due May 27, 2026); DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) requested sealed bids on fresh produce distribution for 41 school sites on a cost-plus-fee basis (due June 22, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program across 1,100+ line items including produce, with domestic Buy American requirements (due June 30, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. sought grocery products including frozen foods and produce for child care programs totaling approximately $969,460.94 (due June 24, 2026); the City of Edinburg, Texas, requested proposals for Child and Adult Care Food Program meal supplies including produce (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026, local-vendor preference within 5 percent of lowest bid). The City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services sought consulting services and produce distribution for operate produce markets at 15 senior center sites (RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession facilities (ITN, due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points); Bartow County School System (Georgia) sought local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026); Marion Health Care Coalition sought produce proposals for 2026-2027 (due August 21, 2026). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia school districts, followed by Texas state agencies and school districts, with activity also in Wisconsin, Illinois, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida.