UNSPSC 50305823: Earliqueen plums

The variety of plums known as earliqueen plums

UNSPSC 50305823 Earliqueen plums is a Commodity code encompassing individual fruit varieties procured by state and local food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show procurement of fresh produce — plums, bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and related items — supplied to correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior centers, and child care programs. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school nutrition programs, city senior services divisions, and specialized food service entities such as Head Start agencies and regional park concessionaires. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to multiple food warehouses and facility locations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with recent activity from Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, and DeSoto County School District across multiple procurement cycles.

Geographic concentration is strongest in Texas and Georgia, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Palestine facility (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for 200+ line items of fresh produce spanning multiple apple varieties, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits for three school delivery locations (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and the Madison Metropolitan School District RFB for petite bananas in 150-count cases at specified ripeness stages (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated contract value $78,000 for September 2026 through June 2027). School nutrition contracts typically carry Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic commodity content; many include local-vendor preferences, HACCP plan requirements, firm fixed pricing with no fuel surcharges, and delivery to multiple school sites on weekly or bi-weekly schedules.