UNSPSC 50323103: Dried calimyrna figs

The variety of figs known as calimyrna figs that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323103 Dried calimyrna figs, a Commodity code, covers specialty dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs, correctional facility food services, and institutional meal preparation. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts and county detention systems as the primary buyers, with purchasing focused on individual dried fruit line items (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mixes, and specialty dried fruits) supplied in bulk quantities—typically cases of individual packets or larger units—for incorporation into cafeteria menus, inmate meals, or prepared food products. The code reflects actual procurement practice where dried fruits appear as commodity inputs within broader food service contracts rather than as standalone specialty food purchases; they are bought alongside fresh produce, proteins, grains, and other staple items to meet nutritional requirements and menu diversity.

School districts across Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Connecticut, and California dominate recent activity, with county boards of education and municipal school systems issuing the majority of IFBs and RFPs for annual food supply contracts spanning July through June. The County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, requesting dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for its Department of Correction food services with a February 5, 2026 response date; Douglas County Schools in Georgia and Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia have issued broader grocery supply RFPs that encompass dried fruits as component line items. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) are currently soliciting produce and commodity foods for school nutrition, though these opportunities span fresh and processed items across multiple categories rather than dried fruits in isolation. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and the Southeast, with secondary activity in the Mid-Atlantic and West Coast; no recent opportunities specifically isolated dried calimyrna figs as a distinct line item, indicating the code captures dried fruit generically within larger school food service and institutional meal contracts.