UNSPSC 50305836: Greengage plums

The variety of plums known as greengage plums

UNSPSC 50305836 Greengage plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments buy fresh greengage plums under this code as part of institutional food service provisioning, though recent solicitations show greengage plums are rarely sourced as standalone line items. Instead, procurement activity clusters around broader fresh produce contracts that bundle plums with other fruits and vegetables for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care food programs. Buyers specify produce by variety and pack size, enforce USDA freshness and quality standards, require temperature-controlled delivery, and increasingly emphasize local sourcing (within 400 miles) and traceability by farm of origin. The issuing bodies are primarily state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, county social services agencies, and city departments managing senior services. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, and multiple Georgia school districts appear as repeat buyers. Most solicitations are RFPs, RFBs, or ITNs with sealed-bid or negotiated-award structures; contract terms typically run one fiscal or school year with renewal options ranging from one to four additional years.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to the Palestine facility (RFP IW267376, due October 19, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia procuring fresh produce for school nutrition sites across 40 line items (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System in Georgia seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). Procurement values are typically under $100,000 per contract; Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana bid (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) was estimated at $78,000 annually. Buy American and domestic-sourcing requirements, prevailing wage compliance in some states, CACFP and USDA nutrition standards compliance, HACCP plans, food-safety certifications, and general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000 are standard conditions across most awards.