UNSPSC 50305313: Crown princess peaches

The variety of peaches known as crown princess peaches

UNSPSC 50305313 Crown princess peaches (Commodity) represents a narrowly defined fresh-produce procurement category that state and local governments buy primarily as part of broader food-service operations for institutional feeding — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental-health centers, senior services, and child-care programs. Recent solicitations show peaches or "crown princess peaches" rarely appearing as standalone line items; instead, the commodity code clusters within larger fresh-produce contracts alongside apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, and leafy greens, typically sourced through school districts, state departments of correction and mental health, and county boards of education. The issuing bodies comprise school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bartow County School System, Dougherty County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county human-services operations (Collier County Parks and Recreation), and municipal food services (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport). The work being solicited under the code involves fresh-fruit procurement and delivery under USDA nutrition compliance, with produce specified to arrive at designated ripeness stages, temperatures, and quality standards; deliveries typically occur multiple times weekly to centralized warehouses or individual school sites, with pricing quoted per pound or per unit on a firm fixed-price or cost-plus-fee basis.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California, with Texas showing the heaviest concentration — the Texas Department of Criminal Justice alone posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine facility, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse) with response dates in mid-October 2026. Representative opportunities include the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annual contract value, bids due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh-fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, local sourcing within 400 miles of Madison, bids due July 29, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce at Joliet Treatment Center (bi-weekly delivery of specified produce including onions, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and other items, small-business set-aside, quotes due September 3, 2026); Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables (sourced within 400 miles, term July 20, 2026 through June 30, 2027, proposals due June 22, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport's BNB052266 grocery-items bid for the Board of Education (1,100+ line items, Buy American provision requiring 51% domestic ingredients, bids due June 30, 2026).