UNSPSC 50305824: Early rosa plums

The variety of plums known as early rosa plums

UNSPSC 50305824 Early rosa plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh plums and other fresh produce — including apples, bananas, berries, lettuce, tomatoes, potatoes, onions, peppers, and specialty items — primarily for institutional food service at correctional facilities, mental health centers, schools, senior centers, and child care programs. The work spans supply agreements covering bi-weekly or weekly delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables meeting USDA quality standards and food safety compliance (HACCP plans, traceability documentation, farm-of-origin certification). Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city departments of human services, and independent school districts. Recent solicitations show Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois Department of Corrections and Mental Health as repeat buyers of produce supply contracts; school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, Texas, and Illinois constitute the largest segment of recent activity.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with secondary solicitations in Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring fresh fruit and vegetables for food warehouses at Palestine and Snyder via RFQ (due October 19 and October 14, 2026 respectively); Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requesting bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce for school nutrition sites (bids due June 26, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) bidding petite bananas at $78,000 annual contract value and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with a five percent preference on diverse-owned business status and Wisconsin geographic sourcing (bids due July 29, 2026); DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) seeking produce distribution on a cost-plus-fee basis with 97 percent service-level requirement and weekly delivery to 41 school sites (bids due June 22, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately $969,460.94 in frozen foods, produce, and meat products for child care nutrition programs under an IFB with pre-bid conference and estimated four optional one-year renewals (bids due June 24, 2026). Buy American provisions and domestic-sourcing preferences appear in school district solicitations; local-vendor preferences (5–10 evaluation points) and woman/minority business enterprise status (5 points) are common scoring factors. Contract terms typically run one fiscal or school year with renewal options.