UNSPSC 50305828: Emerald beaut plums

The variety of plums known as emerald beaut plums

UNSPSC 50305828 Emerald beaut plums, a Commodity code, reflects state and local government purchases of specific fresh fruit varieties for institutional food service operations — including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and child nutrition programs. The work spans supply and delivery of fresh produce meeting USDA quality and food-safety standards, often as part of broader fresh-fruit-and-vegetable contracts where emerald beaut plums compete alongside apples, bananas, berries, and seasonal stone fruits. Institutional buyers emphasize ripeness standards, temperature control during transit, fill-rate guarantees, and liability for spoiled or damaged goods; vendors typically bear transportation and handling costs. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and school district nutrition programs, Head Start providers, senior services divisions, and regional health coalitions. The mix skews heavily toward school districts and state facility operations, with smaller representation from county parks departments and municipalities operating senior centers.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Florida, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issuing multiple fresh-produce solicitations across its food warehouse operations at Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne facilities. Representative recent opportunities include TDCJ Fresh Fruit & Vegetables – Palestine (IW267376, RFP, due October 19, 2026), Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center produce procurement (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, RFQ, due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside), Madison Metropolitan School District Petite Bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, $78,000 estimated annual value), Hancock County Schools Fresh Produce for 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Dougherty County Board of Education School Nutrition Program Fresh Produce (due June 16, 2026). School districts and state corrections agencies dominate the recent solicitation volume, with contract terms typically aligning to fiscal or school years and multi-year renewal options common. Buy American domestic-sourcing mandates, prevailing wage compliance, and general liability insurance in the $500,000 to $1 million range appear across most recent opportunities.