UNSPSC 50322909: Dried khalas dates

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

UNSPSC 50322909 Dried khalas dates is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried and fresh produce items under this and closely related codes, though the khalas-date category itself appears narrowly tagged. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought bids on commodities including fruit and vegetable products for its Board of Education Nutrition Center, both with response dates of June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued multiple food-procurement IFBs, including one for dried prunes and another for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations. These opportunities typically require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans or equivalent food-safety documentation, firm pricing for the contract term, and FOB destination delivery to multiple institutional sites.

Activity clusters in the South and Texas, with recent postings from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas state procurement offices and school district nutrition departments. Hancock County Schools' IFB required sealed bids for delivery to three school sites over a full academic year (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), while the City of Bridgeport's commodity bid (due June 26, 2026) specified delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center Monday through Friday with advance appointment and TITAN School Solutions integration. The Texas Comptroller issued a cafeteria food-products IFB (originally due April 21, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026) for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across the state, with contract term through August 31, 2027, and optional renewals. The Texas TDCJ also solicited whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count) in February 2026. Issuing bodies mix state departments, county school boards, and city nutrition centers; school nutrition programs dominate the recent opportunities block, though state correctional systems and other institutional food service appear active.