UNSPSC 50305502: Black sapote persimmon

The variety of persimmons known as black sapote persimmon

UNSPSC 50305502 Black sapote persimmon is a Commodity code that represents a niche specialty produce item used primarily in institutional food service settings, though recent state and local solicitation activity shows no direct procurement of black sapote persimmon specifically. Instead, the code appears tagged to broader fresh produce and food service procurements in which the item may be an optional line offering or component within larger fruit and vegetable supply contracts. State and local buyers soliciting under this code tier include school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and numerous Georgia county boards of education), municipal social services departments (City of San Antonio senior services), early childhood and child care programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg CACFP), correctional facilities (County of Santa Clara), and county purchasing offices. The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and senior services divisions—institutional food procurement with established federal compliance frameworks and budget cycles tied to school years and grant funding.

Recent solicitations tagged to this code or the broader fresh produce and food service family show activity concentrated in Texas (McAllen ISD RFP 2026-1029, Austin ISD RFP 26RFP034, City of Edinburg CACFP RFP 2026-017), Georgia (Bulloch County IFP for local produce, Glynn County IFB 27-02, Dougherty County School Nutrition, Savannah-Chatham County Bid 26-34, GEC Buying Cooperative SN 26-004 across 30 districts), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Oregon (Central Point School District #6). Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026), Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 for fresh produce across 16 school sites (approximately 60 line items including specialty fruits, bids due April 14, 2026), GEC Buying Cooperative SN 26-004 serving 30 Georgia school districts with estimated combined spending of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026, cost-plus-fixed-fee model), and Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty produce deliveries to 18–20 elementary schools ($600,000 annual budget, proposals due March 11, 2026). Most recent procurements are IFBs or RFPs issued by school nutrition departments with response deadlines between February and July 2026, firm fixed-price or cost-plus-fixed-fee structures, and emphasis on USDA compliance, domestic sourcing where practicable, HACCP certification, and weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules. Activity remains steady but shows no specialized procurement of black sapote persimmon as a discrete line item; the code likely serves as a fallback classification for specialty fruit acquisitions within broad fresh-produce categories.