UNSPSC 50302916: Zahidi dates

The variety of dates known as zahidi dates

UNSPSC 50302916 Zahidi dates is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure dates and other specialty dried fruits primarily through school nutrition programs, child care food service operations, and institutional food services serving detention facilities. Recent solicitations show dates competing alongside other dried fruits, nuts, and fresh produce within broader food service contracts rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school), child care nutrition programs (CACFP operators), county boards of education, and correctional facilities. School nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunity list, with districts ranging from small rural systems to large urban districts serving tens of thousands of students across multiple campuses.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia, where numerous school districts (Bryan County, Bulloch County, Dougherty County, Early County, Glynn County, Hancock County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County) issued produce and food procurement solicitations in the first half of 2026. Texas activity includes the City of Edinburg's CACFP meal program (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026), McAllen Independent School District's fresh produce RFP (2026-1029), and Austin Independent School District's produce and beverage RFP (26RFP034, due March 11, 2026). Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and California also appear in recent procurement activity. However, the source shows no recent solicitations naming dates explicitly; dates appear in the broader UNSPSC category name but do not surface as a distinct line item in the representative school lunch, CACFP, or institutional food service contracts reviewed. The closest related opportunity is the Santa Clara County correctional facility procurement for dried fruits and nuts (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026), which solicited raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix but not dates by name. State and local procurement under this code shows little distinctive recent activity at the commodity level; dates remain embedded within multi-category dried-fruit or broad grocery solicitations rather than standing alone as a sourcing focus.