UNSPSC 50305855: Owen t plums

The variety of plums known as owen t plums

UNSPSC 50305855 Owen t plums (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement as a fresh fruit category within broader school nutrition, child nutrition, and institutional food service contracts, though the code's nominal name does not align precisely with the recent opportunities tagged under it. The recent solicitations show school districts, local government agencies, and child care programs procuring fresh produce—primarily through requests for bids (RFB) and invitations for bid (IFB)—alongside broader grocery, produce, and meal-service contracts. The work being bought includes weekly or daily delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to multiple school sites, child care facilities, and correctional institutions, often bundled with other produce lines, dairy, proteins, and non-food supplies. Issuing bodies span independent school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County Public Schools, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), county school systems (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County in Georgia; DeSoto County in Mississippi; Hancock County in Georgia), municipal agencies (City of Edinburg, City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30+ Georgia districts). Delivery requirements typically mandate Monday–Friday service between early morning (5:00–6:30 a.m.) and early afternoon (1:00–2:30 p.m.), with weekly or bi-weekly cadence and temperature-controlled transport; evaluation criteria weight cost heavily (30–50 points) alongside product quality, delivery reliability, and vendor experience.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas, with the most visible volume in Georgia (Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Henry County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bartow County), followed by Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools, City of Bridgeport), and scattered activity in Mississippi, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly; bids due July 29, 2026), the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies including fruits and beverages for 400 children (proposals due August 4, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26RFP034 for fresh produce delivery to elementary schools under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026; estimated annual budget $600,000), and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 serving 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas with combined estimated annual spending of $5.5 million (proposals due March 4, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear frequently, with the GEC model and Texas cooperative pricing references indicating cost-leveraging multi-district strategies. Buy American requirements, HACCP plans, food safety certifications, and liability insurance minimums of $500,000 to $2 million are standard. Local-vendor preferences appear in Texas (McAllen, Edinburg) and Georgia procurement; some districts explicitly seek produce sourced within 50–400 miles.