UNSPSC 50307018: Jujube

The type of fruit known as jujube

UNSPSC 50307018 Jujube is a Commodity code that maps poorly to recent state and local school nutrition procurement activity. The available opportunities tagged to this code show no actual jujube purchases; instead, they capture broad fresh produce, grocery, and prepared-food solicitations by school districts, municipal food service departments, and child care programs buying apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, carrots, potatoes, and other staple produce, along with proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared items. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work being actually procured suggests either miscategorization in state and local procurement systems or that jujubes represent a negligible line item within much larger food-service contracts.

Activity is concentrated among Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Dougherty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County), followed by Texas school districts and municipalities (McAllen, Austin, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, and programs serving child care and senior services in Texas and California). Most opportunities are Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposals (RFP) with response dates ranging from early to mid-2026, typically requiring sealed bids for annual food-service contracts running July 1 to June 30 with unit pricing on line-item bases. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases seeking over 1,100 grocery line items for school lunch compliance (IFB due June 30, 2026); DeSoto County School District's fresh produce RFB for 41 school sites with 97 percent service-level requirements and cost-plus-fee pricing (sealed bids due June 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST); and Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026). Geographic spread spans Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Oregon, California, and Mississippi, with Georgia state schools and districts appearing most frequently. Most awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with Buy American compliance, HACCP plans, and general liability insurance of $500,000 to $2,000,000 required.