UNSPSC 50302916: Zahidi dates

The variety of dates known as zahidi dates

UNSPSC 50302916 Zahidi dates is a Commodity code that rarely appears in state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunity record contains no solicitations for dates—zahidi or otherwise. Instead, the tagged opportunities span fresh produce supply broadly: fresh fruits and vegetables for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior services, child care programs, mental health centers, regional parks, and other public institutions. The code's nominal scope does not match the work actually being solicited under it in the available record.

State and local governments do procure fresh produce heavily, as evidenced by school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County, Bryan County, Early County, and others), correctional and mental health agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), counties (Collier County), cities (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg), and specialized service providers (Head Start programs) issuing RFPs, RFBs, ITNs, and IFBs. The recent activity shows strong geographic concentration in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable bids for the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District's petite banana RFB (bids due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Collier County's food concession services ITN for North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference), and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB for 2026–27 (bids due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items). Vendors should monitor school nutrition programs and correctional facility purchasing, where produce contracts appear most frequently, though the zahidi dates code itself shows no current demand signal in this dataset.