UNSPSC 50305511: Sharon fruit persimmon

The variety of persimmons known as sharon fruit persimmon

UNSPSC 50305511 Sharon fruit persimmon is a Commodity code that captures fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though recent activity under this code is dominated by broader fresh produce buys that do not specifically itemize sharon fruit or persimmons. State and local buyers—including corrections departments, school nutrition programs, health care facilities, and senior services—are soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts that encompass mixed produce portfolios. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for food warehouse distribution (Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine facilities, with response dates in October 2026), and school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, Illinois, and Texas are conducting sealed-bid procurements for fresh produce to support National School Lunch Program operations and child care food programs. Recent opportunities emphasize compliance with USDA Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content where applicable), HACCP certification, food safety documentation, and in some cases local-sourcing preferences. Issuing bodies include state corrections and mental health departments, county and independent school districts, municipal departments of human services, and nonprofits operating Head Start and care food programs.

Activity clusters in the South—Georgia, Texas, Mississippi—and Midwest—Wisconsin, Illinois—with additional solicitations in Connecticut and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for fresh fruit and vegetables at the Palestine facility (IFB 267376, due October 19, 2026), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including concession produce supply (ITN due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points), the Illinois Department of Corrections' small-purchase RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside), the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), and the Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026, with contract through June 30, 2027). Most school district procurements require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no separate fuel charges, weekly or bi-weekly delivery to central warehouses or individual school sites between early morning hours (typically 5:00–7:00 a.m.) and mid-afternoon, and minimum 95–98 percent fill rates with 24-hour substitute availability on rejected orders.