UNSPSC 50302909: Khalas dates

The variety of dates known as khalas dates

UNSPSC 50302909 Khalas dates is a Commodity code. State and local procurement activity under this code diverges sharply from the code's nominal scope. Recent solicitations tagged with 50302909 show no khalas dates procurement; instead, they reflect broad fresh produce, grocery, and food service supply contracts spanning fruits, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and non-food items for institutional food service — school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, Head Start child care, and regional parks. The issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county boards of education and school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, Hancock County, DeSoto County in Georgia, Mississippi, and Wisconsin), county governments (Collier County, Marion Health Care Coalition), and municipal departments (City of San Antonio, City of Bridgeport, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Greater Dallas). No solicitations in the recent-opportunities block request khalas dates specifically; the code shows little relevant activity tied to its actual product definition.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Florida, with the heaviest concentration among Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Early County, Hancock County). Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to correctional facilities in Palestine and Snyder (IW267376, IW267420, IW267411 due October 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas (RFB 4162) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163) with bids due July 29, 2026 at $78,000 estimated annual value; Hancock County Schools requesting fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026-27 school year (IFB SN002-2027, bids due June 26, 2026); and Collier County Board of County Commissioners issuing an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a local-vendor preference (ITN 258360, proposals due March 6, 2025). The mismatch between code assignment and procurement scope suggests either miscoding at source or that the UNSPSC taxonomy entry for khalas dates is being applied as a catch-all for fresh produce and food supply contracts more broadly.