UNSPSC 50305862: Quetsch plum

The variety of plums known as quetsch plum

UNSPSC 50305862 Quetsch plum, a Commodity code, does not reflect what state and local governments are actually buying under this category. The recent solicitations tagged to this code cover fresh produce supply—bananas, apples, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, tomatoes, and other common fruits and vegetables—not plums of any variety. The issuing bodies span school districts, state departments of corrections, county boards of education, mental health facilities, senior services divisions, and child care programs across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The typical scope calls for bulk fresh produce delivery to institutional food-service operations, with weekly or bi-weekly deliveries, compliance with USDA and food-safety standards, refrigerated logistics, and pricing firm for contract term unless market escalation clauses apply. School districts dominate this activity: Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Schools (Georgia), Early County Schools (Georgia), and Bartow County Schools (Georgia) all posted bids for produce during the recent window. State institutional buyers include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (three concurrent solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetables to prison food warehouses in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville), the Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center), and the Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center). Texas and Georgia dominate recent posting activity, with additional opportunities in Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to the Palestine facility (IFB IW267376, due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District bidding for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFBs 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026, with 70–90 cases weekly and 5,900 servings weekly respectively); and Hancock County Board of Education soliciting over 200 line items of fresh produce for 2026–27 school year delivery (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections sought bi-weekly fresh-produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026). Collier County (Florida) issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food-service concessions at North Collier Regional Park, including produce supply (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025). Head Start of Greater Dallas placed an estimated value of $969,460.94 on its grocery procurement covering frozen foods, produce, and meats (IFB 26-GP, sealed-bid submission June 24, 2026). These opportunities typically impose Buy American or domestic-sourcing preferences, HACCP and food-safety compliance, insurance requirements ($500,000 to $2 million general liability), and local-vendor preferences where statutory, with awards frequently made to lowest responsive bidder on a single or multiple-vendor basis.