UNSPSC 50305865: Red ram plums

The variety of plums known as red ram plums

UNSPSC 50305865 Red ram plums (Commodity) covers fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments, though the recent opportunities block shows the code is being applied primarily to broader produce sourcing rather than red ram plums specifically. State and local buyers are using this code to solicit supplies of fresh fruits and vegetables — sometimes specified by variety, more often as general produce categories — for institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, parks and recreation departments, and healthcare facilities. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, county and city school nutrition programs, county health and human services agencies, municipal parks departments, and independent food service operators serving public programs. The work ranges from single-commodity buys (petite bananas for a school district) to comprehensive multi-item produce procurement serving hundreds of meal recipients daily, often with specifications for ripeness, packaging, temperature control, farm-of-origin traceability, and USDA or local-sourcing compliance.

Recent activity clusters heavily in the South and Midwest. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder, and IW267411 for Wynne, all with October 2026 response dates). School districts drive sustained volume: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas ($78,000 estimated value, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education sought fresh produce for 2026-27 (due June 26, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education requested sealed bids for fresh produce serving 24 school nutrition sites (due June 16, 2026); Bryan County Schools solicited sealed bids for comprehensive fresh produce (due May 27, 2026). Illinois Department of Corrections requested fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center (quote due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside). Additional opportunities span Georgia (Bartow County Schools local fresh fruit and vegetable RFP due June 22, 2026; DeSoto County School District produce distribution due June 22, 2026; Early County Board of Education food and non-food products due June 8, 2026), Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP meal program due August 4, 2026), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items due June 30, 2026), Florida (Collier County parks food services ITN due March 6, 2025), and Illinois (Madden Mental Health Center fresh fruits and vegetables due August 14, 2026). Buy American and domestic-sourcing provisions appear in many school nutrition procurements; local-vendor preferences, small business set-asides, and minority/woman-owned business enterprise scoring are common. Response activity has remained consistent from April through October 2026.