UNSPSC 50324800: Dried myrtle

The type of fruit known as myrtle that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324800 Dried myrtle is a Class code that captures state and local government procurement of dried fruit and vegetable products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility dining. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code are primarily sourcing dried produce items—whole pitted dried prunes, specialty dried fruits, and related commodity ingredients—as line items within broader food-supply contracts for cafeteria operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state correctional agencies, with some state-level procurement offices conducting centralized buying on behalf of multiple institutional customers. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and the State of Georgia represent the active buyer base in recent months.

Dried myrtle procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. The most recent representative opportunity is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Invitation for Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026, with a revised due date of February 20, 2026, seeking whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, packed in 25-pound boxes, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location and Amendment No. 1 requiring bidder acknowledgment. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 opportunity (Hancock County Board of Education, IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) and the Bridgeport Board of Education commodities bid (City of Bridgeport, IFB due June 26, 2026) represent institutional-scale food sourcing where dried items typically appear as subordinate line items within broader fresh and processed produce contracts. The State of Georgia posted a food-supplies solicitation (due June 22, 2026) with detailed scope information withheld from the available summary. All recent opportunities enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products) and standard school-lunch program compliance including HACCP, USDA grade certification, and nutritional documentation.