UNSPSC 50305803: Aurora plums

The variety of plums known as aurora plums

UNSPSC 50305803 Aurora plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including specifically fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and processed fruit and vegetable items—under this code to supply institutional food services at correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services programs, and child care organizations. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies are buying ready-to-eat and bulk fresh produce delivered on recurring schedules (bi-weekly, weekly, or daily) to meet nutrition program requirements including USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) standards, National School Lunch Program compliance, and facility dietary needs. Issuing bodies span state departments of correction and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city departments of human services, and specialized entities such as health care coalitions and Head Start organizations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Illinois Department of Mental Health appear as repeat buyers, alongside multiple Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, DeSoto County, and others). Pricing models vary—some solicitations request fixed unit pricing (per pound, per case, or per serving), while others establish cost-plus-fee or fixed-fee structures. Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences appear frequently in school nutrition procurements, often with locational restrictions (produce sourced within 400 miles or within-state). Set-asides and preferences include small business designations, minority and woman-owned business enterprise certifications, and local-vendor preferences worth evaluation points in several jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable bids for the Snyder Food Warehouse (IW267420) and Wynne Food Warehouse (IW267411), both with responses due October 14, 2026; the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas (RFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, bids due July 29, 2026) with Wisconsin sourcing and local-vendor diversity preferences; Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program seeking sealed bids for fresh produce covering 24 nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026); and Bartow County School System requesting local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal deadline June 22, 2026, contract award anticipated July 20, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025), which includes produce procurement and carries a 10-point local-vendor preference. Contract durations typically run one year (July through June for school year cycles) with options for renewal, though some multi-year term structures extend up to five years with optional extensions.