UNSPSC 50305512: Triumph persimmons

The variety of persimmons known as triumph persimmons

UNSPSC 50305512 Triumph persimmons is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce—specifically persimmons and related fresh fruits and vegetables—for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, parks, and health care settings. Recent solicitations show the code's scope stretches well beyond the narrow product name into broader fresh-produce supply contracts where persimmons may be one line item among dozens or hundreds of produce types. State and local buyers include departments of corrections, school nutrition programs, county and city food services, senior programs, and health care facilities operating their own institutional kitchens. These are primarily sealed-bid and request-for-proposal competitions with relatively low complexity and straightforward evaluation weighted heavily on unit pricing, delivery capability, and compliance with federal nutrition standards (USDA Buy American provisions, CACFP requirements, HACCP plans).

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations for regional food warehouses serving prison populations—IFB IW267376 (Palestine, due October 19, 2026), IFB IW267420 (Snyder, due October 14, 2026), and IFB IW267411 (Wynne/Huntsville, due October 14, 2026)—reflecting steady institutional demand. School districts dominate the volume: Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin bid petite bananas (RFB 4162, July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, July 29, 2026, Wisconsin-sourced, 5% diverse-owned preference). Georgia school districts—Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, and Early County—posted regular fresh-produce bids for 2026–2027 school years with sealed-bid deadlines between May and June 2026. Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables (small purchase, due August 14, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (response due March 6, 2025—a date error in the source; this appears to be historical or misdated). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, solicited over 1,100 line items of grocery products including fresh produce for the school food service (due June 30, 2026); the City of Edinburg, Texas, sought produce and nonfood items for its Child and Adult Care Food Program (RFP 2026-017, August 4, 2026, local-vendor preference within 5% of lowest bid). Typical contract terms run July through June for school years; delivery is typically Monday through Friday with early-morning windows (5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.); and pricing structures are either firm fixed-unit price for the contract period or cost-plus-fee models common in institutional food purchasing. Local-vendor preferences and geographic sourcing requirements appear in several school and park procurement documents, particularly in Wisconsin and Georgia. Vendors must typically carry $500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability insurance, comply with E-Verify and debarment certifications, submit HACCP plans, meet Buy American sourcing thresholds where federal funds flow, and accept 30- to 45-day payment terms. Set-asides for small business, minority, and woman-owned enterprises are present in several school-district bids but vary by jurisdiction. Activity is current and steady, suggesting sustained institutional demand for fresh-produce supply through the end of calendar year 2026 and into fiscal 2027.