UNSPSC 50305362: Sun bright peaches

The variety of peaches known as sun bright peaches

UNSPSC 50305362 Sun bright peaches (Commodity) names a single produce item, but state and local governments buying under this code are actually procuring fresh produce broadly — apples, bananas, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and seasonal specialty items — for institutional food service operations serving students, senior citizens, correctional inmates, mental health patients, and child care populations. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city senior services divisions, and specialized institutions like Head Start agencies and health care coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears repeatedly as a buyer, with separate solicitations for produce delivery to correctional facilities in Palestine, Snyder, Wynne, and Huntsville. School nutrition programs represent the largest share of recent activity, with solicitations from Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Bryan County Schools (Georgia). Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education also appear as repeat institutional buyers. Evaluation criteria typically weight cost heavily (30–40 percent), with secondary emphasis on vendor qualifications, service reliability, product quality, food safety compliance, and local or diverse-business preference status when applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with Georgia school districts accounting for at least six separate solicitations from May through June 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas cities (Edinburg, San Antonio), and Wisconsin school districts round out the geographic spread. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000, serving approximately 70–90 cases weekly during school sessions) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, procuring approximately 5,900 servings weekly with mandatory sourcing within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin); Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce bids for the 2026–27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty items); Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to correctional food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne (multiple IFBs in September and October 2026, responses due October 14–19, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas requesting grocery products including frozen and fresh produce, meat, and dairy (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026, estimated total procurement $969,460.94 for approximately 32,409 cases covering a one-year initial term with four optional one-year renewals). Buy American requirements, USDA compliance, CACFP or National School Lunch Program alignment, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and food safety certifications including HACCP plans are standard across solicitations. Many opportunities invite participation from diverse-owned, small, or local vendors but do not restrict awards to those categories; Wisconsin school districts and some Georgia procurement offices explicitly apply geographic preference (400-mile sourcing radius, local-vendor preference scoring). Insurance minimums typically range from $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence.