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 that captures state and local procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and corrections facilities. The recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried prunes, raisins, and other dried fruit items packaged in bulk cases meeting USDA grade standards and conforming to Buy American domestic-content requirements. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state correctional and health agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, California Department of State Hospitals), and state procurement offices acting on behalf of multiple-agency food-service consortia. These buyers treat dried fruit as a line item within broader food-commodity procurement, often bundled with fresh produce, frozen entrees, and condiments in single IFB or RFQ vehicles rather than as standalone purchases.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in the South and West. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items across multiple warehouse locations, and Bid No. IW236532 (due February 20, 2026) specifically for prunes to its Corpus location. The California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero issued Request for Quotation Solicitation 25JL0001 (due May 15, 2026) for 8,450 pounds of Grade B prunes and 90 pounds of seedless raisins, with a DVBE incentive offering 3 to 5 percent price reductions and small-business preference under Government Code 14838. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) requesting fresh produce including berries and citrus for three school locations, while the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued electronic IFB BNB053266 (due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items of food commodities including fruit and vegetable products. The Georgia State Procurement Division also posted a May 15, 2026 solicitation (due June 22, 2026) for food, supplies, and kitchen products with details contained in an attachment. Standard requirements across these opportunities include USDA grade certification, HACCP or food-safety compliance documentation, firm fixed pricing with transportation prepaid, and Buy American domestic-content verification.