UNSPSC 50305329: Harvester peaches

The variety of peaches known as harvester peaches

UNSPSC 50305329 Harvester peaches is a Commodity code covering fresh fruit supply and delivery to state and local institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, and regional parks. State and local governments are procuring peaches and other fresh produce under this code as part of broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable supply contracts serving meal programs for incarcerated populations, K-12 students, seniors, and community recreation users. The recent opportunities show mixed purchasing patterns: peaches appear alongside broader produce assortments rather than as standalone line items in most school nutrition and institutional feeding solicitations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city parks and recreation departments, and independent school districts. The mix reflects both dedicated produce procurement (particularly from school nutrition programs operating under National School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program mandates) and broader grocery or produce supply contracts that bundle peaches with apples, bananas, vegetables, and other fresh items.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida, with the strongest cluster in school nutrition procurement across Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Early County) and Texas (DeSoto County, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas). Representative recent opportunities include Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables for Palestine facility, RFQ due October 19, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (petite bananas, approximately 70–90 cases weekly, estimated $78,000 annual value, bids due July 29, 2026), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, proposals due June 22, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, RFQ due September 3, 2026, small-business set-aside) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, FY27 contract, proposals due August 14, 2026) represent state-level buying from correctional and mental health agencies. School districts dominate the activity; they typically issue IFBs or RFBs with firm pricing, delivery schedules tied to academic calendars (July through June or September through June), and emphasis on Buy American domestic sourcing, USDA compliance, and HACCP plans. Geographic and local-sourcing preferences are common (Wisconsin's 400-mile filter, Georgia's local-farm requirements, Texas local-vendor preferences), as are insurance and E-Verify requirements.