UNSPSC 50305844: Kelsey plums

The variety of plums known as kelsey plums

UNSPSC 50305844 Kelsey plums, a Commodity code, covers fresh fruit delivery to institutional and public facilities, particularly prisons, schools, mental health centers, parks, and senior centers. State and local governments soliciting under this code procure fresh produce—plums, bananas, apples, leafy greens, root vegetables, berries, and other fruits and vegetables—on fixed-price or cost-plus-fee contracts with weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, compliance with food-safety and USDA standards, and variable order quantities driven by facility census or programming demand. Recent opportunities reveal issuing bodies spanning state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city parks and recreation departments, independent school districts, Head Start agencies, and regional health-care coalitions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, conducting multiple procurement cycles in September and October 2026 for fresh produce distribution to multiple food warehouses serving prison facilities statewide.

Activity concentrates in the South, particularly Texas and Georgia, with secondary solicitations in Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Recent representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to its Palestine and Wynne food warehouses (IW267376 and IW267411, due October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections seeking bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas in 150-count cases for $78,000 annual value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education procuring over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); Head Start of Greater Dallas soliciting primary, secondary, and tertiary grocery suppliers including produce at $969,460.94 estimated value (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 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 with award anticipated July 20, 2026). Geographic sourcing preferences, local-vendor discounts, and prevailing-wage compliance appear in multiple jurisdictions, particularly in school districts and corrections facilities.