UNSPSC 50305504: Date plum persimmon

The variety of persimmons known as date plum persimmon

UNSPSC 50305504 Date plum persimmon, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh and dried fruit products purchased by state and local governments to support school nutrition programs, child and adult care food services, senior services, and institutional meal operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring a wide range of fresh produce — apples, bananas, berries, citrus, stone fruits, and specialty items — alongside dried fruits, nuts, and processed produce in ready-to-eat or pre-cut form. The code sees activity primarily from school districts and child nutrition authorities, though municipalities and special-purpose districts also procure under it. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, independent school districts, child care consortiums, senior services divisions, and county correctional facilities. School districts dominate the active market, with over twenty recent solicitations posted by Georgia school systems alone—including Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Glynn County, and Savannah-Chatham County—alongside procurement from Texas independent school districts (McAllen, Austin), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden), Oregon (Central Point), and institutional buyers such as Head Start of Greater Dallas and Santa Clara County's detention facility.

Recent activity spans fresh-produce contracts, specialty fruit-and-vegetable programs funded by USDA grants, and comprehensive school nutrition grocery bids that include produce as one component. Representative opportunities include the Hillsborough County Public Schools RFP for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty fruits and vegetables (estimated annual value $600,000, proposals due March 11, 2026), the GEC Buying Cooperative's multi-district RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts (estimated $5.5 million combined annual spending across two geographic areas, proposals due March 4, 2026), McAllen Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce serving 20,000 students across 31 campuses (proposals due March 6, 2026 per addendum), and the City of Edinburg Texas RFP for CACFP meal program supplies including fresh produce (proposals due August 4, 2026). The code shows sustained activity across the Southeast, South-Central, and Southwest regions, with Georgia school districts generating the highest recent volume. Pricing structures vary—fixed unit prices, cost-plus-fixed-fee models tied to USDA market reports, and firm fixed-price contracts with periodic escalation allowed on documented market evidence. Evaluation typically weighs cost at 30–50 percent, product quality and food safety at 15–25 percent, vendor experience and references at 10–20 percent, and delivery reliability and service capability at 10–20 percent. Many solicitations require HACCP plans, Buy American compliance (domestic content minimums of 51 percent for processed items), GAP or similar food-safety certifications, minimum liability insurance of $500,000 to $2 million, and proof of E-Verify authorization. Local-vendor preferences, geographic sourcing filters (produce sourced within 50–400 miles), and diverse-business status weightings appear in Texas and Georgia procurements. Contract terms typically run July 1 through June 30 with multiple one-year renewal options. Activity is current and robust—the most recent postings are from July 2026—reflecting stable institutional demand for produce across school meal programs, federal nutrition initiatives (Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, CACFP), and detention and senior services.