UNSPSC 50305829: Empress plums

The variety of plums known as empress plums

UNSPSC 50305829 Empress plums, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows no active solicitations specifically for empress plums. Instead, the code appears in the system alongside broader fresh fruit and produce solicitations where empress plums may be one line item among many. State and local governments procure fresh fruit under related codes primarily through school districts, correctional facilities, health care facilities, senior services programs, and child care organizations. School districts dominate the buyer base, issuing bids for produce to support National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal service. Correctional facilities and mental health centers also conduct regular procurements for fresh produce delivery. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county school boards and districts across Georgia, county boards of county commissioners, cities, and special-purpose organizations such as Head Start agencies and senior services divisions. Produce contracts typically require compliance with Buy American provisions (51–100% domestic agricultural content), USDA meal program standards, HACCP food safety plans, prevailing wage certification where applicable, and general liability insurance. Delivery is almost universally required to multiple school or facility sites on Monday–Friday schedules, with early morning windows (5:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. typical) and temperature controls mandated.

Recent activity spans Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued two separate RFQs in September–October 2026 for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to food warehouses in Snyder and Huntsville (IW267420, IW267411, due October 14, 2026) and Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026), with no contract values disclosed. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued back-to-back RFBs in July 2026 for petite bananas (RFB 4162, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026) requiring Wisconsin sourcing within 400 miles. DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) sought fresh produce distribution across 41 school sites on a cost-plus-fee basis (bid due June 22, 2026). Bartow County School System (Georgia) requested local fresh fruit and vegetable proposals sourced within 400 miles for 2026–2027 (due June 22, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-business set-aside RFQ for fresh produce to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly delivery (due September 3, 2026). No recent opportunities are explicitly named for empress plums as a standalone item; the code sees activity primarily under broader produce, grocery, and food-service contracts.