UNSPSC 50305874: Saphire plums

The variety of plums known as saphire plums

UNSPSC 50305874 Sapphire plums, a Commodity code, encompasses fresh plums sourced for institutional food service and school nutrition programs across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments procure this commodity primarily through school districts, state departments of corrections, county health facilities, and municipalities operating senior services and child nutrition programs. Recent solicitations reveal that plums appear within broader fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; they surface in multi-item fresh fruit and vegetable bids supporting institutional meal programs and food-service operations.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida, with the most recent opportunities posted between April and October 2026. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's request for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Palestine and Snyder food warehouses (IFB IW267376 and IW267420, due October 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce bid for Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 2026); and multiple school district produce procurements across Georgia, Wisconsin, and Mississippi spanning June through July 2026. Issuing bodies are dominated by school nutrition programs—Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, DeSoto County School District, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System—alongside state correctional and mental health facilities and county food-service operations. Most procurements are issued as invitation for bids (IFB) or requests for proposals (RFP) with contract terms typically running one fiscal or school year with optional renewal periods; evaluation criteria commonly weight cost at 30–40%, with secondary consideration for vendor qualifications, service capability, product quality, and compliance with food safety and Buy American provisions.