UNSPSC 50302912: Medjool/medjul dates

The variety of dates known as medjool/medjul dates

UNSPSC 50302912 Medjool/medjul dates, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure primarily through child and adult food service programs serving low-income populations. Recent solicitations show this code being tagged to comprehensive school nutrition and child care meal contracts where dates appear as one ingredient or snack component among dozens of food items, rather than as a primary procurement focus. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026-017 (due August 4, 2026) for CACFP meal program food and nonfood items for approximately 400 children ages 1-18 daily, with cost weighted at 30% and menu quality at 20% of the evaluation. Head Start of Greater Dallas issued IFB No. 26-GP (due June 24, 2026) for grocery products including frozen foods, produce, and meat items totaling approximately $969,460.94 in estimated procurement value across primary, secondary, and tertiary suppliers. This code shows minimal standalone activity in recent state and local procurement; dates appear embedded in broad institutional food service buys rather than as discretionary specialty items.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Edinburg ISD, Madison Metropolitan School District), Head Start agencies, and city/county child nutrition programs across Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia, Mississippi, and Connecticut. Geographic activity clusters in the South and Midwest, with Texas and Georgia school districts dominating recent solicitations. Representative opportunities span child nutrition programs serving USDA meal requirements and CACFP compliance standards, where dated goods must meet nutrition, packaging, and storage specifications aligned with child food safety protocols. The code's low visibility in standalone solicitations reflects institutional buyers' preference for aggregated grocery or produce buys where dates compete on price and compliance rather than product distinctiveness. Pursuit viability remains limited unless your firm holds established distribution relationships with regional school nutrition consortia or Head Start agencies and can meet HACCP, E-Verify, insurance, and federal compliance thresholds typical of child nutrition procurement.