UNSPSC 50324302: Dried benlehr loquats

The variety of loquats known as benlehr loquats that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324302 Dried benlehr loquats is a Commodity code that in practice covers dried and specialty fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state agencies for food service operations. The recent solicitation activity shows school districts and state agencies buying preserved fruit, dried produce, and related food commodities as components of larger cafeteria and nutrition center supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state correctional and criminal justice systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies (State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and municipal departments purchasing on behalf of school nutrition operations (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with dried fruits and specialty produce appearing as part of comprehensive fresh and processed food commodity buys.

Recent opportunities cluster in the South and Southwest. Hancock County Schools (Sparta, Georgia) posted an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 bid deadline; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB for 115 commodity line items including fruit and vegetable products due June 26, 2026; the State of Georgia solicited bids on food supplies and kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (via the Texas Comptroller) issued an IFB for cafeteria food products with approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas, with responses due May 4, 2026 after an extension via Addendum No. 2. A separate TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532) for whole dried prunes at the Corpus Christi location had a February 20, 2026 due date with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes. All school nutrition contracts require Buy American compliance with at least 51 percent domestic content for processed products, firm pricing through the contract period, and HACCP or USDA compliance documentation. These procurements typically run one year with options to extend, and award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or, in some cases, to multiple vendors.