UNSPSC 50322904: Dried fardh dates

The variety of dates known as fardh dates that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322904 Dried fardh dates is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried fruit products, primarily for school nutrition and institutional food service programs. Recent solicitations show that the code encompasses dried fruit items including prunes and dates supplied to school districts, municipal boards of education, state departments, and correctional facilities. The work involves meeting USDA quality and grade specifications, providing HACCP plans or equivalent food safety documentation, complying with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content in processed products, and delivering products on firm-fixed pricing with all transportation and handling included. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state agencies (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and correctional systems. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance, provide nutritional data and manufacturer specifications, and meet debarment and anti-collusion certifications.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce and related items with a June 26, 2026 response date, requiring delivery to three school locations under contract through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026 for commodities including fruit and vegetable products with a June 26, 2026 deadline, requiring electronic submission through the OpenGov portal and delivery to the Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid IW236532 in April 2026 for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes (25 pounds per box) for the Corpus Christi location. The State of Georgia posted PE55645NONST2026000000009 in May 2026 for food supplies and kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The code shows activity across multiple institutional buyers but limited recent volume under the narrow dried-date commodity itself; most posted solicitations span broader fresh and processed produce categories rather than dried dates specifically.