UNSPSC 50305311: Crest haven peaches

The variety of peaches known as crest haven peaches

UNSPSC 50305311 Crest Haven Peaches (Commodity) represents fresh peaches procured almost exclusively by school districts and child nutrition programs to support federally funded meal services including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The code shows minimal recent activity directly tagged to crest haven peaches specifically; instead, the recent opportunities cluster around fresh produce procurement more broadly—including fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty items—where peaches appear as one line item among dozens in comprehensive produce solicitations. School districts, counties, and municipal child nutrition programs dominate the issuing-body mix, with independent school districts representing the plurality of recent solicitors. The work being solicited involves weekly or twice-weekly delivery of fresh, first-class produce meeting USDA compliance standards (Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, food safety traceability), with strict ripeness, temperature, and packaging specifications. Vendors must maintain refrigerated delivery capacity, achieve high fill rates (typically 95–98 percent), and rotate stock by sell-by date. Most contracts span one fiscal year (July through June) with optional renewal periods of one to four years.

The geographic spread spans multiple states with concentrated activity in Georgia—including solicitations from Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Hancock County, Henry County, Liberty County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems—plus secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), Mississippi (DeSoto County School District), Oregon (Central Point School District), and California (Santa Clara County). The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal items (including beverages, paper goods, food products, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items) with proposals due August 4, 2026, under a local-vendor preference; Madison Metropolitan School District Food & Nutrition issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annually) due July 29, 2026, and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 weekly servings, Wisconsin-sourced, due July 29, 2026); and Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce and beverages (estimated $600,000 annually, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for 18 elementary schools, proposals due March 11, 2026). The GEC Buying Cooperative, a 40-district consortium based in Georgia, issued SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas (estimated $5.5 million combined, proposals due March 4, 2026). Recent solicitations consistently emphasize cost (typically 30–50 percent of evaluation weight), product quality and freshness, reliable delivery, vendor qualifications and references, and compliance with federal procurement regulations including Buy American, debarment certification, and civil rights assurances. Pricing structures vary—firm fixed price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and USDA index-plus-markup models all appear—and most contracts require electronic ordering, detailed nutritional and traceability documentation, and insurance coverage of at least $500,000 to $2 million depending on jurisdiction.