UNSPSC 50315826: Organic ebony plums

The variety of organic plums known as organic ebony plums

UNSPSC 50315826 Organic ebony plums is a Commodity code. State and local school districts are the primary buyers under this code, though the recent opportunities block reveals a significant mismatch: the code nominally covers organic ebony plums, yet the opportunities posted under it solicit fresh produce broadly—including bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and eggs—for school nutrition programs. The actual procurement activity reflects institutional food service for K-12 students rather than a narrow focus on any single fruit variety. School districts dominate the issuing body mix, including Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Bartow County School System (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), Bulloch County School District (Georgia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Glynn County Board of Education (Georgia), McAllen Independent School District (Texas), Austin Independent School District (Texas), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). A few opportunities span broader state-level or multi-district cooperative purchases. Georgia school districts dominate the recent activity, with solicitations from Hancock, Bartow, Bulloch, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, and Glynn counties all posted between February and June 2026; Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida also show activity. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida, solicited fresh specialty fruits and vegetables for the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program under RFP 26039RFQDST with proposals due March 11, 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, with weekly usage of 70–90 cases and estimated annual contract value of $78,000 for the 2026–2027 school year. Most Georgia school districts used IFBs or RFPs with response dates clustered between late March and late June 2026, requesting 50–300+ produce line items with contract terms running July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The code shows substantial institutional procurement activity, but the mismatch between the nominal commodity (organic ebony plums) and the actual work being bought (broad fresh-produce supply for school nutrition programs) signals either miscoding in source systems or a categorical classification that has drifted from its original intent. Vendors pursuing this code should focus on fresh-produce distribution capability for school districts rather than specialty fruit supply, with emphasis on USDA compliance, HACCP plans, Buy American provisions, GAP certifications, liability insurance ($500,000 to $2,000,000 depending on district), on-time weekly delivery logistics, and traceability documentation. Most districts reserve the right to award to multiple vendors on a line-item basis and include renewal options of up to four additional one-year terms. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified across the recent opportunities, though some Texas and Georgia districts mention HUB or diversity preferences in evaluation criteria.