UNSPSC 50305600: Pineapples

A tropical monocotyledonous plant (ananas comosus of the family bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers. The large edible multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the sweet succulent fleshy inflorescence

UNSPSC 50305600 Pineapples, a Class code, describes fresh produce supply and delivery to state and local institutions, though recent opportunities under this code show minimal pineapple-specific solicitation activity and instead reflect broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable procurement across correctional facilities, schools, senior services, mental health centers, and parks departments. State and local buyers source produce through a mix of issuing bodies including state departments of correction and mental health, county and city school districts, county parks authorities, and municipal senior services divisions. The scope spans both bulk produce distribution (serving hundreds of meals daily across institutional networks) and specialized procurement such as petite bananas by unit count and color specification, ready-to-eat cut vegetables meeting USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program standards, and seasonal local-sourced produce within specified geographic radii (typically 400 miles). Institutional buyers emphasize compliance with Buy American provisions, HACCP food-safety plans, prevailing-wage requirements in certain states, and adherence to federal nutrition standards (CACFP, USDA child nutrition rules, Texas Department of Agriculture standards). Many solicitations include local-vendor preferences, diverse-business certifications, or small-business set-asides as evaluation criteria or tiebreakers.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with secondary activity in Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing concurrent RFQ notices for fresh fruit and vegetables to food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville (responses due October 14–19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly at $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026, RFB 4162) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with Wisconsin-sourced produce (RFB 4163, due July 29); Illinois Department of Corrections soliciting fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center on a small-business set-aside basis with bi-weekly delivery (response due September 3, 2026); Dougherty County and Bryan County school systems in Georgia issuing sealed bids for comprehensive fresh-produce lines (40+ items, bids due June 16 and May 27, 2026 respectively); and Collier County, Florida, conducting an Invitation to Negotiate for concession food services including fresh produce at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points).