UNSPSC 50305505: Fuyu persimmons

The variety of persimmons known as fuyu persimmons

UNSPSC 50305505 Fuyu persimmons is a Commodity code that names a single produce line item. State and local governments procure fresh produce — including fuyu persimmons alongside broader arrays of fruits and vegetables — through school districts, correctional departments, mental health facilities, senior services divisions, and other institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show procurement of fresh produce spanning apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and specialty items like kiwis, mangos, and papayas, typically delivered to central warehouses or individual sites on weekly or bi-weekly schedules. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, and Bartow County school systems in Georgia and Wisconsin), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county governments (Collier County), and municipal departments (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg). Several jurisdictions appear repeatedly: Texas TDCJ has posted three separate fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations since late September 2026; Georgia school districts account for over half the recent activity.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida, with secondary presence in Connecticut and Mississippi. Recent representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine facility (IW267376, due October 19, 2026, RFQ format), the Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia seeking fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026, with estimated contract value in the tens of thousands), and Madison Metropolitan School District requesting 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas at $78,000 annual contract value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026). Procurement volume is substantial and recurring: the City of Bridgeport's grocery bid spans over 1,100 line items with Buy American requirements; Head Start of Greater Dallas estimated procurement at $969,460.94 covering approximately 32,409 cases; DeSoto County School District requires 60,000+ full cartons and 10,000+ broken cartons on a bi-annual basis. Competitive pressures include Buy American compliance mandates, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant-contingent awards, local-vendor preferences (Collier County applies 10 evaluation points; Madison and Bartow County impose geographic sourcing limits), and food-safety compliance including HACCP plans, prevailing wage certification in some jurisdictions, and traceability documentation by farm of origin.