UNSPSC 50322908: Dried khadrawi/khadrawy dates

The variety of dates known as khadrawi/khadrawy dates that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322908 Dried khadrawi/khadrawy dates is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of specialized dried fruit products for food service operations, though recent solicitation activity under this specific code shows limited direct instances of khadrawi date procurement. Instead, the code appears embedded within broader dried fruit and nut purchasing streams, and the sourcing pattern reflects school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and general food service supply chains where dried fruits serve as ingredient components or breakfast/snack items rather than standalone line items. State and local buyers—predominantly school districts, county boards of education, and correctional authorities—source dried fruits through master grocery contracts, fresh produce agreements, and specialized dried fruit line items as part of larger food service RFPs and IFBs. Georgia school districts (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Douglas County Schools, and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools) and Texas correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) appear frequently as repeat solicitors of food products that encompass dried fruit categories alongside fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples.

Recent activity centers on school nutrition procurement across the South and Southwest, with notable multi-district cooperative purchasing through the GEC Buying Cooperative in Georgia. The County of Santa Clara, California issued an Invitation to Bids (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617) posted January 28, 2026, with response due February 5, 2026, for dried fruits and nuts (including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix) to supply the Elmwood Correctional Facility, with a five-year term and a local business preference of five percent. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026, for whole pitted dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B specifications in 60–70 count size, with a February 20, 2026 response date and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Delivery Area 1. The Douglas County School System RFP SN 26–004, issued February 4, 2026 through the GEC cooperative for 30 Georgia districts, encompassed fresh produce and eggs across two areas with approximately $4.4 million estimated annual spending for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, with responses due March 4, 2026. These multi-item food service contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 annually and require firm fixed pricing, USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP and food safety certifications, commercial general liability insurance of $1 million or higher, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on FOB Destination terms.