UNSPSC 50322607: Dried ponderosa citrons

The variety of citrons known as ponderosa citrons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322607 Dried ponderosa citrons is a Commodity code that encompasses dried citrus fruits and similar preserved citrus products for institutional food service, though recent state and local procurement activity under this specific code shows minimal direct alignment with the code's narrow product scope. The recent opportunities in the dataset reflect broader fresh produce, dried fruit, and grocery procurement for school districts, correctional facilities, and other public institutions, with only one solicitation—Santa Clara County's January 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts to supply the Elmwood Correctional Facility—touching on dried fruit categories with any specificity. School districts represent the dominant issuing body across the broader dried and fresh produce landscape, including Hancock County Schools in Georgia (Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27), Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia (Master Grocery K-12), Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (Child Nutrition Services Grocery Items), Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, and Douglas County School System in Georgia. State agencies and correctional facilities also appear as buyers, including the State of Georgia (Food Supplies and Other Kitchen Products), Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Cafeteria Food Products and Dried Prunes procurement), and Santa Clara County (Dried Fruits and Nuts for detention facilities).

Recent solicitations concentrate in Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, California, Virginia, Missouri, and Connecticut. The Santa Clara County ITB (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) is the closest match to dried citrus procurement, specifying dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for correctional food service with firm pricing for Year 1 and optional increases in Years 2–5. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Bid No. IW236532 (posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026—noted with date inconsistency in the source) procured whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality for TDCJ locations. Most other activity—including school district grocery and produce contracts from Hancock County (IFB SN002-2027, sealed bids June 26, 2026), Fairfax County (IFB 2000004323, sealed bids April 27, 2026), Rockwood (electronic bids April 29, 2026), and Liberty County (sealed bids April 29, 2026)—targets fresh and processed produce rather than dried citrus specifically. The code shows limited recent state and local procurement activity directly tied to dried ponderosa citrons or comparable dried citrus products at the commodity level.