NIGP 39355: Fruits, Dried

NIGP 39355 Fruits, Dried (Item) covers dried fruit procurement by state and local governments, with recent activity centered on school nutrition programs, state institutional feeding operations, and hospital supply chains. The scope encompasses dried whole pitted prunes, seedless raisins, and other dried fruit products meeting USDA grade standards (typically Grade B or equivalent), packaged in bulk cardboard cases with moisture barriers and specified shelf-life requirements. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of education and state-operated institutions (California Department of State Hospitals, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Hancock County Board of Education), and municipal school nutrition programs (City of Bridgeport Board of Education). Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products appear consistently across school-based solicitations, and small-business preferences or DVBE incentives apply in some jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities span California, Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. The California Department of State Hospitals – Atascadero issued RFQ Solicitation 25JL0001 due May 15, 2026, for 8,450 pounds of US Grade B dried whole pitted prunes and 90 pounds of seedless raisins with contract performance from July 1 through December 31, 2026, offering a 3 to 5 percent DVBE price reduction incentive. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026, for fresh and specialty produce across over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a broader commodities IFB due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF (response deadline extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items including canned and fresh fruits and vegetables across five geographic warehouse areas, with awards to be made by line item based on best value and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points.