UNSPSC 50302908: Khadrawi/khadrawy dates

The variety of dates known as khadrawi/khadrawy dates

UNSPSC 50302908 Khadrawi/khadrawy dates is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of fresh produce — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, senior services, and correctional and mental health facilities. Recent opportunities show that khadrawy dates are rarely procured as standalone line items; instead, the code appears in a broader produce procurement landscape where state and local buyers source mixed fresh fruit and vegetable inventories to support meal programs serving children, seniors, and incarcerated or institutionalized populations. The issuing bodies include Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities (Palestine and Snyder food warehouses, Wynne warehouse), Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health, school districts (Madison Metropolitan, DeSoto County, Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County), cities (Bridgeport, Edinburg, San Antonio), counties (Collier County), and specialized programs (Head Start, CACFP, MHCC). The purchasing mix spans small purchase procurements, invitation-to-bid (IFB) and invitation-to-negotiate (ITN) formats, and request-for-proposal (RFP) awards, with several jurisdictions applying local-vendor preferences worth 5–10 evaluation points and diverse-owned business status weightings of 1–5 points.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable procurement for multiple food warehouses (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411) with October 2026 response dates; the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce bid for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026) under small business set-aside; Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana RFB 4162 (due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value) and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snacks RFB 4163 (due July 29, 2026, requiring sourcing within 400 miles and Wisconsin origin with 5% diverse-business preference); and Collier County's ITN for North Collier Regional Park food services (due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference). School-based procurements frequently apply Buy American requirements (51% domestic agricultural commodity content), USDA compliance, CACFP regulations, and HACCP certification mandates. Institutional buyers require F.O.B. Destination pricing with no fuel surcharges, weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, temperature-controlled transport, and general liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000. Contract terms typically run 12 months (July through June for school year cycles) with options for renewal. Khadrawy dates specifically do not appear named in any of the recent solicitations reviewed; pursuit under this code requires confirming that issuing bodies have explicitly requested this date variety as a line item within broader fresh produce buys.