UNSPSC 50305826: Ebony plums

The variety of plums known as ebony plums

UNSPSC 50305826 Ebony plums is a Commodity code covering fresh fruit procurement for institutional food service, specifically the supply and delivery of fresh produce including plums to state and local government facilities. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through school districts, correctional departments, mental health facilities, health care coalitions, senior services programs, and child care organizations. The work solicited spans institutional produce supply contracts ranging from single-item procurements (petite bananas at $78,000 annually for Madison Metropolitan School District) to comprehensive multi-item fresh produce buys serving dozens of facilities (DeSoto County School District's 41 school sites requiring 60,000+ full cartons plus broken-carton service). Common contract structures include fixed-term agreements with renewal options, cost-plus-fee arrangements where product costs reset monthly and service fees remain firm, and competitive bidding on weighted criteria emphasizing cost, quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and food-safety regulations including HACCP plans. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school boards, municipal food services, Head Start organizations, and health care facilities; Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer with multiple active solicitations for warehouse-level produce distribution.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its Snyder Food Warehouse and Wynne Food Warehouse facilities (IW267420 and IW267411, due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District seeking petite bananas in 150-count cases for weekly delivery (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 estimated annual value), and Hancock County Board of Education requesting fresh produce spanning over 200 line items of apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty items for three school locations (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). School nutrition programs dominate activity, with procurement patterns emphasizing domestic sourcing preferences, Buy American compliance, local-vendor preferences where applicable, and multi-week or semester-long contract terms aligned to school calendars running July through June.