UNSPSC 50305854: October sun plums

The variety of plums known as october sun plums

UNSPSC 50305854 October sun plums is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables — for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, mental health facilities, child care programs, and parks and recreation departments. Recent solicitations show demand for produce supplied on recurring schedules (weekly, bi-weekly, or per-order basis) to support meal programs, with vendors expected to meet food safety, delivery, and quality standards including HACCP plans, temperature control, traceability documentation, and compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA nutrition standards where applicable. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections and mental health departments, county and city school districts, county boards of education, county and city parks departments, senior services divisions, and non-profit child care providers and health coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, posting multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to facility food warehouses.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted three separate fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations within the past two months — Palestine facility (due October 19, 2026), Snyder Food Warehouse (due October 14, 2026), and Wynne Food Warehouse in Huntsville (due October 14, 2026). School districts in Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Illinois, and Texas dominate the current pipeline, with multiple school nutrition programs issuing bids for fresh produce during the May–July 2026 timeframe tied to the 2026–2027 school year cycle. Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center sought fresh fruits and vegetables on a small purchase basis (due August 14, 2026), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services including produce at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025). The recent opportunities show no significant set-asides targeting disadvantaged enterprises, though several jurisdictions apply local-vendor preferences (Collier County 10 points, Edinburg Texas 5% price band, Madison Wisconsin 5% diverse-owned preference, Bartow County Georgia 400-mile sourcing requirement).