UNSPSC 50305878: Creole plum

Variety of plums known as creole plum

UNSPSC 50305878 Creole plum is a Commodity code that names a single fresh produce item. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh fruit for school meal programs, child nutrition services, and institutional food service, though recent solicitations show limited direct activity tagged to creole plums specifically. Instead, the active procurement landscape under produce-family codes emphasizes staple fresh fruits—apples, bananas, berries, melons, citrus—delivered weekly to school nutrition departments, head start programs, and senior services. A small number of state and local jurisdictions have posted RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce that span multiple fruit varieties, and creole plums, if procured at all, appear as line items within broader fresh-fruit categories rather than standalone purchases. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school), followed by county boards of education, city departments of human services, and specialized programs like head start organizations and cooperative purchasing consortia. School nutrition programs across Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and Oregon dominate the recent activity, with many districts operating farm-to-school initiatives or USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants that drive produce procurement.

The geographic spread of recent produce solicitations concentrates heavily in Georgia, with multiple school districts (Dougherty County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Hancock County, Liberty County, and the GEC cooperative spanning 30 districts statewide) posting RFPs and IFBs between February and June 2026. Texas districts including Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, and the City of Edinburg account for significant volume, as does activity in Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Oregon (Central Point School District). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas RFP 2026-017 (posted July 16, 2026; due August 4, 2026) for a CACFP meal program requiring beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies across five categories for 400 children daily; Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB 4162 (posted July 8; due July 29) for petite bananas at 70–90 cases weekly with annual contract value estimated at $78,000; and the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4; due March 4) spanning two Georgia geographic areas with combined estimated annual produce spending exceeding $5.5 million across 30 school districts. These procurements typically use fixed-price or cost-plus models, require compliance with USDA Buy American provisions, mandate HACCP plans and food safety certifications, and often include local or farm-to-school preferences. Direct solicitation of creole plums as a standalone commodity remains absent from recent state and local notices; the code's procurement activity is subsumed within broader fresh-fruit family procurements.