UNSPSC 50306002: Hirado buntan pomelo

The variety of pomelos known as hirado buntan pomelo

UNSPSC 50306002 Hirado buntan pomelo is a Commodity code covering fresh citrus fruit procurement, though the recent solicitation record shows state and local governments are using this code designation to buy a much broader range of fresh produce, fresh fruits, and fresh vegetables — not buntan pomelo specifically. The code appears in school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child care programs, and food service operations across departments of corrections, education, mental health, and human services. Recent solicitations under this code span large institutional food service contracts requiring regular delivery of apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other produce in case quantities, as well as narrow single-item procurements for specific fruits like petite bananas. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county and city school districts across multiple states, county boards of education, city departments of human services, and county-based health coalitions.

Activity concentrates in school nutrition programs across Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, Bartow County school systems), Texas (Madison Metropolitan School District, Head Start of Greater Dallas, City of Edinburg), and Illinois (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections), with additional solicitation activity from Florida (Collier County), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), and Mississippi (DeSoto County School District). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses with responses due October 14, 2026; Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with proposals due March 6, 2025 and a local-vendor preference worth 10 points; the Illinois Department of Corrections' small purchase for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with quotes due September 3, 2026 under a small business set-aside; Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, contract September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027); and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles with proposals due June 22, 2026. Buy American requirements (51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products) and prevailing wage certification appear frequently in institutional contracts. School districts typically weight cost at 30–40 percent and emphasize compliance with USDA nutrition standards, CACFP regulations, HACCP plans, and product traceability.