UNSPSC 50305847: Late rosa plums

The variety of plums known as late rosa plums

UNSPSC 50305847 Late rosa plums is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local procurement activity identified in the recent opportunities block. The code's nominal scope—late rosa plums, a specific fresh-produce variety—does not match the actual solicitations posted under this code designation. The recent opportunities reflect broad school nutrition procurement, including comprehensive fresh produce, prepared meals, grocery items, and specialty produce for child and adult care food programs, dried fruits and nuts for correctional facilities, and produce markets for senior centers. None of the identified solicitations center on late rosa plums specifically; instead, they cover mixed produce line items (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, strawberries, tomatoes, and dozens of other varieties) sourced as part of larger school meal contracts or institutional food programs.

The mismatch between code name and actual procurement activity suggests either a coding error in the source data or a divergence between the taxonomy classification and operational procurement practice. School districts dominate the recent activity—Madison Metropolitan School District, McAllen Independent School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Austin Independent School District, and numerous Georgia-based school boards (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Henry County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Muscogee County) all solicited fresh produce through RFPs, RFBs, and ITBs between January and July 2026. Child care programs (City of Edinburg CACFP, Head Start of Greater Dallas) and a county correctional facility (Santa Clara County) also appear in the dataset. The geographic spread concentrates heavily in Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Connecticut, Florida, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026), McAllen Independent School District's RFP 2026-1029 for fresh produce across 31 campuses (due March 6, 2026), the GEC Buying Cooperative's SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia regions ($5.5 million estimated annual spending, due March 4, 2026), and Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program delivery to 18 elementary schools ($600,000 estimated annual budget, due March 11, 2026). The code shows substantial recent activity but under a taxonomy designation that does not reflect its actual procurement scope.