UNSPSC 50305312: Crimson lady peaches

The variety of peaches known as crimson lady peaches

UNSPSC 50305312 Crimson lady peaches (Commodity) captures state and local procurement of fresh produce—primarily peaches but increasingly apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and mixed vegetables—for institutional food service operations at correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent solicitations center on standing supply contracts for recurring bi-weekly or weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and vegetables meeting USDA quality standards, food safety compliance, and operational delivery windows. Issuing bodies span state corrections and mental health departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), school nutrition programs across multiple districts and states, county boards of education, county parks departments operating concession services, municipal food service for senior centers, and nonprofit Head Start agencies. School districts dominate the activity, with procurement officers from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County and Bryan County Schools (Georgia), DeSoto County and Early County Schools (Mississippi and Georgia respectively), Bartow County Schools (Georgia), and Dougherty County Schools (Georgia) all issuing sealed bids or RFPs for fresh produce contracts. Prison systems and mental health facilities appear as repeat institutional buyers.

Geographic spread covers Texas (TDCJ facilities), Illinois (Department of Corrections and mental health), Wisconsin (school districts), and Georgia (school districts and state procurement). Recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville under RFQ responses due October 19 and October 14, 2026 (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center with a small business set-aside, quotes due September 3, 2026 (27426DOCJOLIEB53849); Madison Metropolitan School District issuing RFBs for petite bananas (RFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026, Wisconsin-sourced with 5% diverse-owned preference); Bryan County Schools (Georgia) conducting a sealed bid for fresh produce with a May 27, 2026 deadline; and the City of San Antonio's Department of Human Services issuing an RFP for produce market operations at 15 senior center sites (RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026). School districts typically emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content), prevailing wage compliance, HACCP plans, and comprehensive liability insurance requirements ($500,000 to $1,000,000 minimums). Most contracts run July through June or September through June aligned to school years, with terms of one to three years plus optional renewals.