UNSPSC 50305865: Red ram plums

The variety of plums known as red ram plums

UNSPSC 50305865 Red ram plums is a Commodity code that does not reflect current state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities block shows no solicitations for red ram plums or related specialty plum varieties. Instead, the opportunities tagged under this code span broad food service procurement for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, senior services, and detention facilities, with the actual goods being fresh produce staples (apples, bananas, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, berries, potatoes, onions, peppers, broccoli), complete grocery assortments, and institutional foodservice items. The code appears to be a misclassification in the state and local procurement databases; red ram plums are not a material procurement category in current solicitations.

State and local issuers soliciting food and produce procurement span school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Austin Independent School District in Texas, and dozens of other districts), county boards of education across Georgia, city school systems, cooperative purchasing groups (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 40 Georgia school districts, serving approximately $5.5 million in estimated annual spending), child and adult care food programs (City of Edinburg, Texas; Head Start of Greater Dallas), county corrections departments (Santa Clara County), and municipal senior services divisions (San Antonio). Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia, with recent opportunities from Bryan County Schools, Bulloch County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Glynn County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, and the GEC Buying Cooperative serving multiple districts statewide. Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Oregon, and California also show significant recent activity. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's IFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program specialty produce to 18 elementary schools (estimated $600,000 annual budget, proposals due March 11, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts across two areas (estimated $5.5 million total spending, proposals due March 4, 2026).