UNSPSC 50305903: Jolly red pommegranates

The variety of pommegranates known as jolly red pommegranates

UNSPSC 50305903 Jolly red pomegranates is a Commodity code that sits at the intersection of fresh produce procurement and institutional food service, though recent state and local opportunities show limited direct purchasing activity for this specific item. The code encompasses procurement of specialty fresh fruits for school nutrition programs, child care food service, senior services, and correctional facilities—entities sourcing fresh produce to support federal meal programs (CACFP, National School Lunch Program, USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program) and general institutional dining. State and local issuers range across school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Austin ISD, Early County Board of Education, multiple Georgia county systems), city and county governments (Bridgeport, San Antonio, Santa Clara County), and Head Start agencies. The code's activity reflects a highly decentralized market where school nutrition departments dominate procurement volume, with smaller but consistent demand from senior services divisions and detention facilities. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Edinburg's RFP for CACFP meal program food items with proposals due August 4, 2026, requiring fresh fruits as part of a five-category supply package; Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and proposals due March 11, 2026; and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas and proposals due March 4, 2026.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Georgia (Bryan County Schools, Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bartow County school systems), Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), with additional activity in Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Oregon (Central Point School District), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and California (Santa Clara County). Geographic preferences and local-sourcing mandates appear increasingly in solicitations: Bartow County Schools requires produce sourced within 400 miles; Bulloch County's farm-to-school program specifies 200-mile radius; Madison Metropolitan School District procures local fresh fruits and vegetables; and McAllen ISD provides geographic preference for produce grown within 50 miles. Buy American provisions mandate domestic sourcing in the majority of school nutrition procurements, with cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-percentage models dominating large cooperative and institutional buys, while smaller districts and specialized programs (Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program awards) often use firm fixed pricing with market-based escalation clauses tied to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reports. Insurance requirements consistently exceed $1 million general liability aggregate across jurisdictions. Most school nutrition contracts run July through June with renewal options spanning two to five additional years, creating stable contracting cycles aligned to academic calendars and federal funding appropriation cycles.