UNSPSC 50305719: Geo pride plucot

The variety of plucots known as geo pride plucot

UNSPSC 50305719 Geo pride plucot, a Commodity code, covers fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations — primarily fruits, vegetables, and related items for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care programs. State and local governments procure under this code through sealed bids (IFB), requests for proposals (RFP), invitations to negotiate (ITN), and small purchase procedures, with issuing bodies spanning state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, regional health coalitions, and municipal senior services divisions. Recent solicitations emphasize compliance with food-safety standards (HACCP plans, USDA produce grading, temperature controls), Buy American provisions (51–100% domestic agricultural content where applicable), delivery frequency (weekly to bi-weekly), and temperature-controlled logistics to multiple sites. Vendors commonly face insurance requirements of $500,000 to $1 million general liability, workers' compensation mandates, and E-Verify enrollment verification; school districts frequently apply USDA nutrition standards and whole-grain requirements, while correctional and mental health facilities specify exact produce line items and ripeness stages.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary solicitations in Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three fresh-produce bids in September and October 2026 for food warehouses in Snyder, Wynne (Huntsville), and Palestine (responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026). Georgia school districts — Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Early County, and Bartow County — all issued sealed bids and RFPs for produce during May and June 2026, with contract terms typically running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and estimated annual values ranging from $78,000 (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas, RFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026) to $969,460.94 (Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP, bids due June 24, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, quotes due September 3, 2026) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, solicitation 27444DHSMENTHB53608, proposals due August 14, 2026) both solicited fresh produce under small-purchase and small-business set-aside designations. Collier County (Florida) issued an ITN for food concessions at North Collier Regional Park (solicitation 258360, proposals due March 6, 2025 at 3:00 p.m., local-vendor preference worth 10 points). Madison Metropolitan School District also bid fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) with a 400-mile Wisconsin-sourcing requirement and 5% diversity preference. No recent opportunities support activity outside these states.