UNSPSC 50302907: Hilali dates

The variety of dates known as hilali dates

UNSPSC 50302907 Hilali dates is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh fruit supply and delivery to institutional food service operations across state and local government, with emphasis on school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, and senior services. State and local procurement under this code centers on fresh produce procurement — bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and specialty items — delivered to centralized warehouses or individual facility sites on weekly to bi-weekly schedules, typically bundled with broader fresh-produce or food-service contracts rather than purchased as a standalone item category. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state health and mental health agencies, school districts, county boards of education, county parks and recreation divisions, city senior services departments, and Head Start organizations. State purchasing of fresh produce operates under Buy American provisions (requiring minimum domestic-content percentages), HACCP food safety compliance, USDA nutrition standards for child nutrition programs, and prevailing-wage requirements in some jurisdictions; local and state vendors often receive preference points or locational set-asides in school nutrition and regional procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted three separate fresh-fruit-and-vegetable RFPs in September and October 2026 (solicitations IW267420 for Snyder Food Warehouse, IW267411 for Wynne Food Warehouse, both due October 14, 2026, and IW267376 for Palestine facility, due October 19, 2026), establishing TDCJ as a repeat institutional buyer. Georgia school districts dominate the recent opportunity volume: Bryan County Schools (RFB due May 27, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bids due June 16, 2026), Bartow County School System (RFP with local-sourcing preference due June 22, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (IFB due June 26, 2026), and DeSoto County School District (bids due June 22, 2026) all solicited fresh produce during May and June 2026. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) posted separate bids for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks with geographic and organic-preference pricing (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026). The Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, small purchase PE55308NONST2027000000012, due August 14, 2026) conducted parallel institutional procurement. Non-school entities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners (Invitation to Negotiate for North Collier Regional Park food services, due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference), Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP for $969,460.94 in grocery products including produce, due June 24, 2026), and the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services (RFP 26-070 for produce-market operations at 15 senior center sites, due May 27, 2026).