UNSPSC 50315818: Organic carlsbad plum

The variety of organic plums known as organic carlsbad plum

UNSPSC 50315818 Organic carlsbad plum is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its narrow product scope. The recent opportunities dataset contains no solicitations for Carlsbad plums—organic or otherwise—or any specialty plum varieties. Instead, the posted opportunities span broad fresh produce procurement for school nutrition programs across multiple states, with sourcing emphasis on common fruits (apples, bananas, berries, citrus, grapes, melons, stone fruits) and vegetables (broccoli, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, leafy greens), regional local-grown produce, and produce supporting USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs. A single opportunistically titled reference to "Petite Bananas" under the code represents a categorical mismatch—the solicitation is tagged to the Carlsbad plum code but requests small bananas for Madison Metropolitan School District, suggesting tagging error rather than legitimate commodity activity. The code's ultra-specific classification does not map to the generalist, high-volume procurement patterns that dominate state and local school nutrition contracting.

Georgia, Texas, and Wisconsin school districts and boards of education dominate the recent opportunities landscape, with Georgia appearing in at least twelve separate solicitations across Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bulloch County, Douglas County (through cooperative purchasing), and Hancock County. Texas districts (Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District) and Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District) also appear. No state-level procurement office or special-purpose district has posted opportunities under this code. The issuing bodies are exclusively K-12 school nutrition programs procuring produce for National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, with some supplementing through USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program funding. Recent representative opportunities include the Glynn County Board of Education IFB 27-02 (sealed bids due April 14, 2026, for 60 produce line items including apples, berries, grapes, and specialty items delivered weekly to 16 schools), the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (proposals due March 4, 2026, for approximately 72 produce items across 30 districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million for both geographic areas combined), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 (sealed bids due April 23, 2026, for 72 fresh and processed produce items to 60 school sites). No current or pipeline activity specifically targets Carlsbad plums or specialty plum procurement at the state or local level based on available records.