UNSPSC 50305905: Pat's red pommegranates

The variety of pommegranates known as pat's red pommegranates

UNSPSC 50305905 Pat's red pomegranates, a Commodity code, represents fresh fruit procurement for state and local nutrition programs, though recent solicitation activity shows the code is being applied to substantially broader fresh produce and grocery categories than its nominal scope suggests. State and local nutrition programs—primarily school districts and child nutrition agencies—are procuring fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, dried fruits, nuts, and comprehensive grocery items through this code, with the actual buying spanning everything from single-item produce bids to full-service institutional food distribution. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition programs within school districts, ranging from small rural districts to large metropolitan systems, alongside child care food program operators, senior services divisions, and correctional facilities. School districts dominate the activity, with repeated solicitations from Georgia systems (Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham), Texas districts (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD, and others), Florida districts (Hillsborough County), and smaller districts across Connecticut, Oregon, Mississippi, and beyond.

Geographic concentration is strong in Georgia and Texas, with notable recent activity also in Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas issuing RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program supplies due August 4, 2026, covering beverages, paper goods, food products, and janitorial supplies for 400 children; Madison Metropolitan School District issuing RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026 with estimated annual value of $78,000; the Bridgeport Board of Education issuing IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Head Start of Greater Dallas issuing IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat with total estimated value of $969,460.94; and the GEC Buying Cooperative issuing RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across two geographic areas totaling approximately $5.5 million annual spending. Most school district procurement follows annual cycles with July 1 contract start dates and June 30 end dates, with response deadlines clustering in April through June 2026. Buyer emphasis appears to shift between narrow line-item produce (bananas, apples, fresh-cut vegetables) and comprehensive institutional grocery categories; Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, and local/domestic sourcing preferences appear in nearly all recent solicitations, particularly those involving USDA funding or federal nutrition programs.