UNSPSC 50305805: Autumn giant plums

The variety of plums known as autumn giant plums

UNSPSC 50305805 Autumn giant plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce — including seasonal fruits and vegetables for institutional food service — through this code, though recent solicitations tagged with this code span a much broader range of produce than autumn giant plums alone. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, city human services and parks departments, county school nutrition programs, regional health coalitions, and specialized food service contractors operating senior centers and child care facilities. The work involves supplier selection for recurring fresh-produce delivery to institutional kitchens, cafeterias, and dining facilities, typically under firm fixed-price contracts with multi-year terms and renewal options. Vendors must meet food safety compliance, carry liability insurance, comply with prevailing wage and Buy American requirements where applicable, and often provide HACCP plans and traceability documentation. Many procurements include quality standards (firmness, ripeness, grade specifications), temperature and delivery protocols, and packaging requirements specific to institutional scale.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, with school districts representing the largest share of recent issuers. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted at least two fresh-produce RFQs in the past month: IW267376 (Palestine facility, due October 19, 2026) and IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), both requiring electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued an RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (Solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) under a small-business set-aside. School districts dominate the opportunity flow — Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted two separate RFBs in July (petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA programs); DeSoto County and Hancock County School Districts (Mississippi and Georgia) issued fresh-produce IBs in June; and Bartow County and Dougherty County School Systems (Georgia) posted RFPs and IBs for local and conventional produce in May and June. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) solicited grocery items including fresh produce for school food service (BNB052266, due June 30, 2026). Head Start of Greater Dallas issued IFB 26-GP for grocery products including produce (bid opening June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94 over five potential years). Contract values range from approximately $78,000 annually (Madison petite bananas) to multi-hundred-thousand-dollar food-service frameworks; most school-district procurements run July 1 through June 30 on one-year terms with two to four renewal options.