UNSPSC 50320000: Dried fruit

The ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been dried for preservation. To qualify as being dried, the fruit should have been subjected to a commercial process for moisture reduction.

UNSPSC 50320000 Dried fruit is a Family code. State and local governments procure dried fruit primarily for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities, with recent solicitations emphasizing specific product grades, nutritional specifications, and compliance with Buy American requirements and USDA standards. The California Department of State Hospitals and Texas Department of Criminal Justice have solicited dried prunes and raisins meeting US Grade B standards in sealed food-grade packaging, typically in quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of pounds annually. School districts generally incorporate dried fruit as a line item within broader grocery or fresh produce contracts rather than as standalone purchases, though dedicated dried fruit procurements surface occasionally for institutional food services. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state hospital systems, county school districts, and municipal school systems, with school nutrition programs accounting for the majority of visible activity.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in California, Texas, and Georgia. The California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero issued RFQ 25JL0001 (due May 15, 2026) for 8,450 pounds of US Grade B dried whole pitted prunes and 90 pounds of seedless raisins, with deliveries on a quarterly basis through December 31, 2026. The County of Santa Clara, California, solicited dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans under ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (due February 5, 2026) for its detention facility food services, requiring annual supply of 5,880 cases of raisins and 1,000 cases each of cranberries and tropical fruit blend on a five-year contract with firm Year 1 pricing and capped annual increases thereafter. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice procured whole pitted dried prunes meeting US Grade B specifications (60–70 count size) under Bid IW236532 for delivery to multiple TDCJ distribution points. Dried fruit appears as a minor component in larger school nutrition RFPs from districts serving tens of thousands of students, including Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia, due April 27, 2026) and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri, due April 29, 2026), where fruit categories span fresh and dried options alongside hundreds of other grocery line items.