UNSPSC 50306900: Tamarillo

The type of fruit known as tamarillo

UNSPSC 50306900 Tamarillo is a Class code representing fresh produce supply and delivery to state and local institutions. State and local governments procure tamarillos and other fresh fruits and vegetables under this code primarily for correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services programs, and child care food programs. Actual purchasing spans a broader range of fresh produce than the code name alone suggests — recent solicitations include mixed fresh fruit and vegetable contracts, processed ready-to-eat produce, and comprehensive grocery procurement for institutional food service. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county and city school districts, county parks and recreation departments, municipal senior services divisions, and regional health care coalitions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple produce solicitations for food warehouse distribution across correctional facilities. School districts dominate the solicitation volume, with individual districts bidding fresh produce annually for National School Lunch Program compliance and child care food programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeking fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to Snyder Food Warehouse and Wynne Food Warehouse (due October 14, 2026, IW267420 and IW267411); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with bi-weekly service under a small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026, RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas, 70–90 cases weekly at $78,000 estimated annual value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Dougherty County Board of Education seeking fresh produce across 24 school nutrition sites for 2026–2027 (due June 16, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products for child care programs at $969,460.94 estimated value (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026). Opportunities reflect Buy American compliance requirements, local-vendor preferences in some jurisdictions, prevailing wage obligations in certain states, HACCP plan submissions, and varying set-asides for small business, minority-owned, and woman-owned enterprises.