UNSPSC 50302910: Khustawi dates

The variety of dates known as khustawi dates

UNSPSC 50302910 Khustawi dates, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual purchasing activity recorded in recent state and local procurement. The code nominally designates a single produce line item—Khustawi dates, a date varietal—yet the recent opportunities posted under this code overwhelmingly solicit fresh produce broadly: bananas, apples, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, berries, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and root vegetables. School districts, correctional facilities, departments of mental health, senior services divisions, and food-service operators procure general fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts that span dozens of line items per solicitation. The mismatch between the code's name and the scope of work actually being bought suggests the code is either miscoded by issuing bodies or used as a catch-all taxonomy marker for fresh-produce procurement when more granular produce-commodity codes are not applied.

State and local buying occurs across school nutrition programs (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, DeSoto County, Early County, Bryan County school systems), state corrections and mental health agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county governments and municipalities (Collier County Parks, City of Bridgeport Board of Education, City of Edinburg, City of San Antonio Senior Services), and specialized food-service operators (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). Recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 (petite bananas, 70–90 cases weekly, contract value $78,000, due July 29, 2026), Texas Department of Criminal Justice IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables to Palestine, Texas, due October 19, 2026), Illinois Department of Mental Health RFQ 27444DHSMENTHB53608 (weekly fresh produce delivery to Madden Mental Health Center, Hines, Illinois, due August 14, 2026), Collier County ITN (food concessions at North Collier Regional Park, 3-year initial term with two 1-year renewal options, local-vendor preference worth 10 points, due March 6, 2025), and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP (grocery products including produce, approximately 32,409 cases, estimated procurement value $969,460.94, due June 24, 2026). Geographic activity clusters in Texas (TDCJ, City of Edinburg, Head Start of Dallas), Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Early County, DeSoto County schools), Illinois (IDOC, Department of Mental Health), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Mississippi (DeSoto County), and Florida (Collier County). The code shows moderate recent activity but with a fundamental taxonomy misalignment; pursue as general fresh-produce procurement rather than as single-item Khustawi-date supply.