UNSPSC 50305873: Santa rosa plums

The variety of plums known as santa rosa plums

UNSPSC 50305873 Santa Rosa Plums is a Commodity code used by state and local government to classify fresh fruit procurements, though recent activity under this specific code shows institutional buyers purchasing broad fresh produce assortments rather than Santa Rosa plums in isolation. School districts, state departments of corrections and mental health, county park systems, and child care networks solicit fresh fruit and vegetable supply under produce-related codes, with individual line items (bananas, apples, leafy greens, root vegetables, and mixed berries) appearing far more frequently than single-variety orders. The work solicited ranges from weekly or bi-weekly standing deliveries to institutional foodservice operations—prisons, mental health facilities, school cafeterias, and senior centers—to event catering and snack programs serving defined populations. Specifications typically mandate USDA quality standards, temperature-controlled transportation, traceability documentation by farm of origin, HACCP plans, and compliance with food-safety regulations and prevailing wage (where applicable). Buyers emphasize local sourcing preferences, organic or minimally processed options, and ready-to-eat or pre-processed formats in some cases. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county boards of education and school districts across Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi, city procurement offices (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Edinburg), regional health coalitions, and Head Start networks. State departments of corrections appear as repeat buyers across Texas procurement portals.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations in late September and October 2026 (IFB IW267411 Wynne Food Warehouse, due October 14; IFB IW267420 Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14; RFP IW267376 Palestine facility, due October 19). DeSoto County School District (Mississippi) and Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) both conducted sealed-bid procurements for fresh produce in June 2026, with Hancock County listing over 200 produce line items across apple varieties, berries, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty items for July 2026–June 2027 delivery. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued two separate RFBs in July 2026—one for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, due July 29) and one for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, contingent on federal grant approval, due July 29). Bartow County School System (Georgia) requested local fresh fruit and vegetable proposals with 400-mile sourcing restrictions in May 2026 (proposal deadline June 22). Head Start of Greater Dallas issued an IFB for grocery products including approximately 32,409 cases of frozen and fresh produce across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers, with a pre-bid conference in April 2026 and bids due June 24; estimated total procurement value was $969,460.94. The Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) and Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) posted small-purchase procurements in August 2026 for fresh produce with prevailing wage and small business set-asides, respectively. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (including fresh fruit and vegetable components) in October 2026 with a local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points and contract term extending three years with two one-year renewal options.