UNSPSC 50305825: Ebony may plums

The variety of plums known as ebony may plums

UNSPSC 50305825 Ebony may plums is a Commodity code that spans fresh produce procurement for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and correctional and mental health facility meal operations. State and local governments solicit under this code to supply fresh fruits and vegetables — including plums, apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items — to cafeterias, detention centers, mental health facilities, senior centers, child care programs, and parks and recreation concession operations. The issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school nutrition programs, county parks and recreation departments, municipal senior services divisions, county health care coalitions, and regional child care providers. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Madison Metropolitan School District, and multiple Georgia school systems appear as repeat solicitors in recent notices.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted three separate fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations since late September 2026 — one for Palestine food warehouse (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), one for Snyder food warehouse (IW267420, due October 14, 2026), and one for Wynne food warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026) — all requiring electronic response through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Madison Metropolitan School District released two bids in July 2026: RFB 4162 for 70–90 cases weekly of petite bananas (annual value $78,000, term September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for approximately 5,900 servings weekly of fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and within Wisconsin (term September 1 through November 30, 2026 with up to two three-month extensions, due July 29, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections' Joliet Treatment Center issued a small-business set-aside RFQ for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery (due September 3, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables via small purchase (due August 14, 2026). Georgia school districts — including Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County, and Hancock County — each issued separate fresh produce bids for the 2026–2027 school year with response dates between May and June 2026, collectively spanning over 200 line items of produce varieties and emphasizing local sourcing, Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, and 97–98 percent fill rates on deliveries.