UNSPSC 50306001: Chandler pomelo

The variety of pomelos known as chandler pomelo

UNSPSC 50306001 Chandler pomelo is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure fresh produce—primarily fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, senior services, child care facilities, and correctional and mental health institutions. Recent solicitations under this code reflect institutional fresh-produce supply contracts, though the code's name signals a single fruit variety while actual procurement spans broad commodity categories including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, and seasonal specialty items delivered to central warehouses or individual facility sites. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and independent school districts, county boards of commissioners, municipalities, senior services divisions, and health care coalitions. Texas leads recent activity, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posting multiple fresh-produce solicitations for food warehouse supply at Palestine and Snyder (IW267376 and IW267420, due October 2026), followed by school districts in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center), and Florida (Collier County regional parks). The Illinois Department of Mental Health, the City of Edinburg Texas, Head Start of Greater Dallas, DeSoto County Schools Mississippi, the City of San Antonio, and the City of Bridgeport Connecticut also posted produce-supply contracts under this code within the past five months.

Recent opportunities reveal two procurement patterns. Institutional bulk supply dominates: school districts and state correctional and mental health facilities issue sealed bids or RFPs for weekly or bi-weekly deliver of specified produce quantities—typically 200+ line items spanning common varieties with case-size and pack specifications, USDA quality and grading standards, F.O.B. Destination pricing with transportation included, and firm pricing for the contract term or subject to agreed escalation clauses. The Madison Metropolitan School District petite-banana contract (RFB 4162, July 2026) estimated annual value at $78,000 for 70–90 cases weekly; the Illinois Department of Mental Health Madden facility contract covers approximately 39 line items weekly through June 30, 2027. Local and regional sourcing appears increasingly common: Bartow County Schools (RFP 10-2026-019), Madison Metropolitan (RFB 4163 for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks), and the City of San Antonio (RFP 26-070 produce markets for seniors) all specify or prefer produce sourced within 400 miles and apply geographic-distance evaluation scoring or pricing discounts. Buy American provisions are standard in school district procurements (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content in processed items). Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–40%, qualifications and experience at 15–25%, menu variety and food-safety compliance at 20–35%, and diverse-owned or local-vendor preference at 5–15 points. Insurance requirements (general liability $500,000–$1,000,000, workers' compensation as required) and HACCP plan submission are nearly universal. Contract terms run July 1 through June 30 annually with optional renewal periods ranging from one to four additional years. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia school districts and Texas correctional facilities, with secondary activity in Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi.