UNSPSC 50306006: Red shaddock pomelo

The variety of pomelos known as red shaddock pomelo

UNSPSC 50306006 Red shaddock pomelo is a Commodity code that covers fresh citrus and specialty fruit procurement by state and local governments, though recent sourcing activity shows the code encompasses a much broader fresh produce portfolio than the nominal description suggests. State and local buyers under this code are actively soliciting fresh fruits, vegetables, and processed produce items to supply correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, child care programs, and other institutional food services. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, city food service departments, regional health care coalitions, and municipal senior services divisions. The scope of work includes single-item specialty produce buys (such as petite bananas by case count with ripeness specifications), comprehensive fresh produce distribution contracts supporting multiple school sites and kitchen locations, pre-processed and ready-to-eat produce for federal child nutrition programs (CACFP), seasonal local-farm procurement with 400-mile sourcing radii, and integrated grocery procurement encompassing produce alongside proteins, dairy, grains, and non-food supplies. Many solicitations impose Buy American provisions (domestic sourcing of 51% or greater in processed items), HACCP compliance, cold-chain management with temperature and quality requirements, and delivery logistics to multiple dispersed sites on tight morning windows.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, Mississippi, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh fruit and vegetable RFQs in the past two months, including solicitations for produce distribution to correctional food warehouses in Huntsville, Snyder, and Palestine (IW267420, IW267411, IW267376, due dates in mid-October 2026). Georgia school districts dominate the visible pipeline with at least six active bids for school nutrition produce spanning Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, and DeSoto County, most with June or July 2026 deadlines and contract terms running through June 2027. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted bids for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026) with a projected $78,000 annual value for bananas alone and a weekly volume of 5,900 servings for produce snacks. The Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center under a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), and the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center solicited FY27 fresh produce under small purchase (due August 14, 2026). Collier County (Florida) posted an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (ITN, due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference). School districts and institutional food programs dominate the recent opportunity mix, with contract values ranging from $78,000 annually (bananas, MMSD) to $969,461 (Head Start of Greater Dallas grocery procurement), and most buyers requiring weekly or bi-weekly delivery, liability insurance in the $500,000–$2,000,000 range, compliance certifications including E-Verify and debarment checks, and affirmative action documentation for non-exempt vendors.