UNSPSC 50307021: Medlars

The type of fruit known as medlars

UNSPSC 50307021 Medlars is a Commodity code used by state and local procurement offices to classify fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts for institutional feeding programs—primarily correctional facilities, mental health centers, school districts, senior services, and child care organizations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code center on weekly or bi-weekly produce delivery to cafeteria and food service operations, with vendors typically responsible for sourcing, transportation, and compliance with food safety standards including HACCP plans and USDA Buy American provisions where applicable. Issuing bodies span correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), state mental health facilities, school districts, county boards of education, municipalities (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg), and specialized procurement entities serving Head Start and child care programs. The solicitations emphasize compliance with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and National School Lunch Program requirements, prevailing wage obligations in some jurisdictions, temperature-controlled delivery logistics, and product quality standards including ripeness specifications and rejection procedures.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh produce solicitations for food warehouse distribution (Snyder, Wynne, and Palestine facilities) with October 2026 response dates. Georgia school districts dominate the dataset, with solicitations from Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, and Bartow County for 2026-27 school year supply contracts; many emphasize local or regional sourcing within 400 miles. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited petite bananas ($78,000 estimated annual value) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks under separate RFBs due July 29, 2026. The Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center) and Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center) each requested produce quotes or proposals with small business set-asides. Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc. (IFB 26-GP) estimated procurement value of $969,460.94 across produce, frozen foods, and meat for CACFP child care; DeSoto County School District in Mississippi sought full and broken carton fresh produce distribution on a cost-plus-fee basis. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (local-vendor preference, three-year term with two one-year renewals). Contracts typically run twelve months with options for renewal, include insurance requirements ($500,000 to $1,000,000 general liability), and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder unless the RFP permits discussion or multiple awards.