UNSPSC 50322902: Dried barhi or barhee dates

The variety of dates known as barhi or barhee dates that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322902 Dried barhi or barhee dates, a Commodity code, names a narrow product category that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show that public school districts and state corrections agencies source dried dates alongside broader fresh and processed produce buys for cafeteria operations, though the code itself represents only one line item within much larger food-procurement packages spanning dozens or hundreds of commodities. School districts dominate current activity, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) both issuing fresh-produce IFBs in June 2026 that encompass dried dates as part of wider nutrition procurement. The State of Georgia and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice also appear in the recent record, though the Georgia solicitation withholds full scope details and the TDCJ bid focuses on cafeteria staples rather than dried dates specifically. Institutional buyers enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and mandate HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive vendor certifications including debarment verification and product liability insurance.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with Hancock County (Georgia) and Bridgeport (Connecticut) posting IFBs due June 26, 2026, under sealed-bid processes. Hancock County Schools' fresh-produce IFB (posted June 10, 2026) itemizes over 200 line items for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027, with pricing firm for the contract period and delivery required to multiple locations. Bridgeport's Board of Education Nutrition Center IFB (posted June 2, 2026) covers 115 line items with Monday–Friday delivery to a single nutrition center and requires electronic submission through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a prunes procurement (Bid IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 close date, specifying U.S. Grade B quality and 1,400-box minimum order quantity for Corpus location delivery. All recent solicitations enforce firm pricing for multi-year terms and require vendors to accept orders through institutional procurement systems, maintain backup stock for emergency delivery, and comply with state and federal food safety, labor, and debarment standards.