UNSPSC 50324303: Dried big jim loquats

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

UNSPSC 50324303 Dried big jim loquats is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure principally through school nutrition programs and correctional facilities seeking diverse dried fruit and specialty produce items. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies purchasing broad categories of dried and fresh produce, yet the specific commodity—dried big jim loquats—does not appear in any of the recent opportunities posted. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office (Elmwood Correctional Facility) solicited dried fruits and nuts including raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on January 28, 2026, but no bidder response shows loquats as a line item. School districts across Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, Connecticut, and Texas have issued IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, grocery items, and food supply contracts, but these focus on apples, berries, vegetables, citrus, melons, and other staple produce rather than specialty dried loquats. The issuing bodies span school nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System), state departments (Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), municipal purchasing offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and county corrections facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office).

The code shows minimal relevant recent activity. Recent opportunities dominate the fresh-produce and broad-grocery-item categories across Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, and Connecticut, with response dates in February through June 2026, but dried big jim loquats do not align with the scope of work actually being procured. The Santa Clara County dried-fruits opportunity (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) is the closest match to a specialty dried-fruit category, yet it specified raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans—not loquats. School district procurement favors commodity produce items and bulk staples with USDA compliance and Buy American provisions. Unless a state or local buyer explicitly codes a loquat procurement under this UNSPSC number, the code itself represents a narrow specialty item with no demonstrated recent demand in the state and local market segment.