UNSPSC 50305822: Dolly plums

The variety of plums known as dolly plums

UNSPSC 50305822 Dolly plums is a Commodity code that describes fresh fruit supplied to institutional food service operations — correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, and child care programs across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments buy dolly plums (and broadly, fresh produce) as components of meal programs under this code, though recent solicitations show the category is often procured within broader fresh fruit and vegetable bundles rather than as a single-item commodity. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, county sheriff departments, and special-purpose entities such as Head Start programs and health care coalitions. The work involves supply and delivery of fresh produce meeting USDA quality standards, health and food-safety compliance, refrigerated transportation, and often bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules to multiple sites.

Recent procurement activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for food warehouse supply across three separate facilities (Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne) with response dates in October 2026. Georgia school districts dominate the recent opportunity set, including sealed bid procurements from Hancock County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bartow County School System (emphasizing local sourcing within 400 miles), and Early County Board of Education, with bid deadlines spanning May through June 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-purchase procurement for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center in August 2026, and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought a fiscal-year 2027 supply contract in August 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin bid separately for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in July 2026, with the latter contingent on federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant funding approval. Collier County, Florida and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut also posted recent opportunities for food service support. Most school nutrition procurements apply Buy American provisions requiring domestic agricultural sourcing, and many feature local-vendor preferences or regional sourcing filters (such as Wisconsin's 400-mile radius requirement).