UNSPSC 50322600: Dried citrons

The type of fruit known as citrons that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322600 Dried citrons, a Class code, encompasses dried and processed citrus fruits procured by state and local education and criminal justice agencies for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show the code buying whole dried prunes and other preserved citrus products meeting USDA Grade A or B specifications, packed in food-grade containers with detailed case and unit count requirements, and delivered to school nutrition centers and correctional facility warehouse locations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state education nutrition programs (State of Georgia), and state criminal justice departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition contracts typically span a single fiscal or calendar year and require Buy American compliance with a minimum of 51 percent domestic content for processed items; institutional food-service contracts emphasize USDA grade certification, nutritional specifications, and FOB destination delivery with firm fixed pricing inclusive of freight and handling.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary solicitation from Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with a response due date of May 4, 2026 and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; the same agency posted Bid No. IW236532 for 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes (60–70 count, 25 pounds per box) with a revised due date of February 20, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for commodities including fruit and vegetable products with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a May 15, 2026 solicitation for food supplies and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response deadline. School nutrition and corrections procurement typically award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid or best value, with contract terms generally running through the following June 30 and pricing firm for the period unless major market changes occur.