UNSPSC 50305901: Foothill pommegranates

The variety of pommegranates known as foothill pommegranates

UNSPSC 50305901 Foothill pomegranates, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual purchasing activity under this code in recent state and local procurement. The recent opportunities posted under this code designation overwhelmingly solicit fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk — particularly for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care operations — rather than pomegranates specifically. State and local buyers using this code tag encompass school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, DeSoto County School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), counties (Collier County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and nonprofit organizations (Head Start, Marion Health Care Coalition). Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple solicitations for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to food warehouses serving incarcerated populations. The geographic spread includes Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Connecticut, and other states, with particular activity concentration in school districts and corrections departments.

Representative recent opportunities illustrate the actual scope: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued RFQ IW267376 and IW267411 for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to correctional facilities in Palestine and Huntsville, due October 19 and October 14, 2026 respectively; Madison Metropolitan School District posted RFB 4162 and RFB 4163 for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks with bids due July 29, 2026; the City of Bridgeport solicited grocery items including 1,100+ line items of fruits, vegetables, and food products through its June 30, 2026 electronic bid process; Bartow County School System in Georgia requested proposals for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, due June 22, 2026; and Illinois Department of Corrections solicited fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under a small business set-aside, due September 3, 2026. The code's nominal classification as pomegranates does not align with state and local procurement practice under it, which targets broad commodity produce supply and delivery rather than a specific fruit variety.