UNSPSC 50322916: Dried zahidi dates

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

UNSPSC 50322916 Dried zahidi dates (Commodity) covers dried dates and related preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional foodservice operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried dates and other shelf-stable fruits as components of broader commodity food contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code represents a narrow product category within larger fresh and processed produce acquisitions that school nutrition centers and institutional kitchens source on regular schedules.

State and local school districts dominate the recent activity, including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), alongside state-level institutional buyers such as the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the State of Georgia. Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), which solicited over 200 line items of produce for school delivery across a single contract year, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2), which encompassed approximately 382 line items including specialty items, proteins, and preserved fruits across six distribution points statewide. Both opportunities required Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products), firm fixed pricing for the contract term, FOB destination delivery, USDA grade certification, and comprehensive vendor compliance documentation. School nutrition and institutional foodservice contracts typically run one fiscal year with optional renewals and award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid or best value; payment terms commonly extend 30 to 45 days after delivery and invoice verification.