UNSPSC 50305506: Giant fuyu persimmons

The variety of persimmons known as giant fuyu persimmons

UNSPSC 50305506 Giant fuyu persimmons, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce procurement in state and local food service operations, specifically targeting institutional meal programs serving corrections facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior centers, and child care programs. Recent opportunities show state and local bodies soliciting fresh produce as part of broader food-supply contracts rather than as standalone persimmon-specific line items. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine facility, IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, and IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, all with October 2026 response dates), while Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce with bi-weekly delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026). Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center issued a small-purchase procurement for weekly fresh fruit and vegetable deliveries through June 30, 2027. School districts dominate activity under this code: Madison Metropolitan School District bid petite bananas (July 29, 2026 deadline, $78,000 estimated annual value) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program participation (July 29, 2026 deadline, 5,900 weekly servings, Wisconsin-sourced with geographic preference). Multiple Georgia school districts—Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Early County—posted fresh-produce bids during May–June 2026 for school-year 2026–2027 performance.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with representation from Wisconsin and Connecticut. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer with multiple concurrent solicitations. School districts represent the largest issuing body category, typically issuing bids annually for school-year supply. County governments and state agencies (corrections, mental health, senior services) represent secondary volumes. City departments and child care programs issue periodic bids tied to program funding cycles. Georgia school districts show the highest recent concentration, with at least five separate solicitations posted May–June 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Bryan County School Nutrition Program's sealed-bid fresh-produce procurement (due May 27, 2026, covering apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and specialty items across estimated 1,024+ cases annually) and Hancock County Board of Education's produce bid for 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026, covering 200+ line items across multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, and specialty produce). Buy American requirements appear in school-lunch contracts; local-vendor preferences and geographic-sourcing mandates (Wisconsin 400-mile radius, Georgia local-farm within 400 miles) are common evaluation drivers. Cooperative purchasing participation and small-business set-asides appear in select jurisdictions.