UNSPSC 50305849: Lone star red plums

The variety of plums known as lone star red plums

UNSPSC 50305849 Lone star red plums, a Commodity code, names a single produce line item, but state and local governments buying under this code in practice procure fresh produce more broadly — including bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and mixed fresh fruits and vegetables — as part of food service supply contracts for institutional settings. Recent solicitations show the code applied to fresh produce procurement in correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, health care facilities, and child care operations. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, county and city school districts, county board of education systems, municipal senior services, and regional health-care coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple fresh fruit and vegetable RFPs in fall 2026; Illinois Department of Corrections and Illinois Department of Mental Health solicited fresh produce for correctional and mental health facilities under small purchase and cooperative vehicles. School districts dominate the recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System all bidding fresh produce for school nutrition programs under IFB and RFP formats in the May–July 2026 window.

Geographic concentration centers on the Southeast and South, particularly Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted four RFPs (two in late September, two in mid-October 2026) for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to correctional facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Wynne, with response dates in October. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas at $78,000 annual contract value (September 2026–June 2027, responses due July 29) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison and Wisconsin, with 5% diverse-owned business preference (September–November 2026, responses due July 29). Collier County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (responses due March 6, 2025, though the date appears misaligned with the posting). Head Start of Greater Dallas issued IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products to support child care across multiple supplier tiers, with an estimated contract value of $969,460.94 and bids due June 24. Illinois Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center solicited bi-weekly fresh produce delivery under small business set-aside (responses due September 3) and Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables under small purchase procurement with FY27 contract term (responses due August 14). City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program support including produce, beverages, paper goods, and janitorial supplies for approximately 400 children daily, with local-vendor preference under Texas Local Government Code Section 271.9051 (responses due August 4). School districts in Georgia — Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, and Early County — each issued produce bids for 2026-2027 school nutrition with typical contract terms from July 1 through June 30 and bid response dates May–June 2026.