UNSPSC 50305859: Primetime plums

The variety of plums known as primetime plums

UNSPSC 50305859 Primetime plums is a Commodity code representing fresh fruit procurement by state and local institutions, though the recent solicitation activity shows that state and local buyers are actually purchasing fresh produce broadly—including apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other fresh fruits and vegetables—rather than plums specifically. Institutional food service operators including state correctional and mental health facilities, school districts, senior service providers, and county health and parks departments are the primary buyers. Solicitations emphasize compliance with USDA nutrition standards, food safety protocols including HACCP plans, delivery logistics (typically early morning windows, temperature-controlled transport, multiple weekly or bi-weekly scheduling), and Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences. School districts frequently weight local or regional sourcing, with geographic filters such as 400-mile proximity requirements and state-level preference programs for minority and woman-owned vendors appearing across multiple recent bids.

Activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida showing the most recent procurement volume. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued at least three separate fresh-produce solicitations in September and October 2026 for food warehouse supply (IW267376, IW267411, IW267420), all with electronic submission via the Bonfire portal and response dates in mid-to-late October. School districts dominate the opportunity mix: Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin posted bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29) with strict local-sourcing and organic-preference pricing; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued bids on fresh produce covering over 200 line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26); and Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia sought fresh produce across 24 nutrition sites (due June 16). Non-school institutional buyers include the Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, small-business set-aside, due September 3), Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, due August 14), and the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services (produce-market services at senior centers, RFP 26-070, due May 27). Collier County, Florida (North Collier Regional Park, ITN, due March 6, 2025) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (grocery items supporting the National School Lunch Program, due June 30) also show institutional food-service procurement. Response deadlines cluster in May through July 2026, with some outliers in August and October, indicating near-term pursuit opportunity for vendors positioned in school nutrition or corrections food service.