UNSPSC 50305868: Rosemary plums

The variety of plums known as rosemary plums

UNSPSC 50305868 Rosemary plums is a Commodity code that covers fresh fruit supply and delivery to state and local institutions. State and local governments procure fresh produce under this code primarily to support correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, child care food programs, and regional parks. Recent solicitations reflect institutional foodservice operations requiring fresh, graded produce delivered on regular schedules with compliance to USDA standards, food safety protocols, and nutritional requirements. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county boards of education, municipal parks departments, and specialized food-service agencies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations (IW267376 for Palestine, IW267420 for Snyder, IW267411 for Wynne), with response dates in October 2026, indicating sustained demand from institutional food warehousing operations. Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health, and state facilities in Georgia also solicit regularly under this commodity.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with significant secondary volume in Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi. School districts drive the largest share of recent procurement volume—Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison (5,900 servings weekly, due July 29, 2026). DeSoto County Schools (Mississippi), Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Dougherty County Schools (Georgia), and Bartow County Schools (Georgia) all solicited fresh produce on fixed schedules for the 2026–2027 school year with bids due May through June 2026. Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) for North Collier Regional Park food services with a March 6, 2025 due date. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education solicited over 1,100 grocery items including fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 30, 2026 deadline. Head Start of Greater Dallas and the City of Edinburg (Texas) procurement for a Child and Adult Care Food Program show demand from child-nutrition operators. Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with optional renewals, pricing is firm-fixed or cost-plus-fee, delivery is required multiple times per week or weekly to central warehouses or individual sites, and most solicitations apply Buy American provisions requiring domestic sourcing. Set-asides, local-vendor preferences, and diverse-business evaluation criteria appear in roughly half the recent opportunities.