UNSPSC 50305603: Hilo pineapple

The variety of pineapples known as hilo pineapple

UNSPSC 50305603 Hilo pineapple is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal direct procurement of hilo pineapples and instead capture broad fresh-produce aggregations serving correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and healthcare settings. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), county and municipal school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Early County in Georgia; DeSoto County in Mississippi; Bridgeport in Connecticut), county parks and recreation authorities (Collier County, Florida), state mental-health facilities (Illinois Department of Mental Health), and specialized food-service organizations serving vulnerable populations including Head Start programs and senior centers. The code attracts high-volume, recurring procurement from education-focused agencies—particularly school nutrition programs serving National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program meal requirements with stringent USDA compliance, Buy American domestic-sourcing mandates, and whole-grain or low-sodium product specifications. Procurement patterns show multi-month contract terms (typically July through June school years), weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules with early-morning delivery windows (5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.), and itemized produce lists spanning 30 to 200+ line items per solicitation.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Midwest—Georgia (Bartow County, Bryan County, Hancock County, Dougherty County), Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville; City of Edinburg; Head Start of Greater Dallas; City of San Antonio), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet facility; Department of Mental Health Madden Center), Florida (Collier County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Mississippi (DeSoto County). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for Palestine (due October 19, 2026; IFB IW267376), Snyder Food Warehouse (due October 14, 2026; IFB IW267420), and Wynne Food Warehouse (due October 14, 2026; IFB IW267411); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas procurement (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with weekly servings of approximately 5,900 units); Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center fresh produce (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); and Bartow County School System local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026, with sourcing from farms within 400 miles). School district contracts typically embed diverse-business scoring, local-vendor preferences, and affirmative action compliance; correctional and healthcare facilities emphasize product traceability, HACCP plans, and strict delivery temperature protocols.