UNSPSC 50305701: Black kat plucot

The variety of plucots known as black kat plucot

UNSPSC 50305701 Black kat plucot is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh fruit supply, particularly plucots and other produce items for institutional food service. State and local governments procure under this code to support correctional facilities, school districts, mental health centers, senior services programs, and child nutrition initiatives. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, municipal senior services divisions, and specialized health care coalitions. The work involves supplying fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk quantities—often in standardized case sizes and specified ripeness stages—with strict delivery schedules, temperature controls, quality standards including USDA compliance, and compliance with federal nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to prison food warehouses in Palestine and Snyder, with responses due October 19 and October 14, 2026 respectively, under RFP/RFQ format via the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Georgia school districts—including Madison Metropolitan School District (RFB 4162 for petite bananas, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026; RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026), Bryan County Schools (sealed bid for fresh produce due May 27, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bids due June 16, 2026), Bartow County School System (RFP 10-2026-019 due June 22, 2026), and Early County Board of Education (bids due June 8, 2026)—are actively procuring fresh produce on annual contracts typically running July through June with renewal options. The Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, small-business set-aside, due September 3, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables for fiscal year 2027 (small purchase, due August 14, 2026). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued IFB BNB052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh produce (due June 30, 2026), and the City of Edinburg, Texas, requested CACFP meal program supplies including fresh vegetables (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners, Florida, issued ITN 258360 for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a 10-point local-vendor preference (due March 6, 2025—note: this date is historically past the current observation date and may reflect a data error). Head Start of Greater Dallas and the Marion Health Care Coalition also solicited fresh produce supply in the June timeframe, as did DeSoto County School District, Mississippi (RFB due June 22, 2026). Prevailing-wage requirements, Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing minimums, HACCP plan submission, food-safety compliance documentation, and liability insurance (commonly $500,000 to $1 million minimum coverage) are standard contract conditions across recent solicitations.