UNSPSC 50325500: Dried persimmons

The type of fruit known as persimmons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325500 Dried persimmons, a Class code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under it. The recent solicitations tagged to this code overwhelmingly reflect large-scale fresh and frozen food supply contracts for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and emergency food services—spanning fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees—rather than dried persimmons specifically. A single solicitation (Santa Clara County's ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts, posted January 28, 2026) names dried fruit products, but it covers dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit blends rather than persimmons, and that contract is limited to one correctional facility. The code appears to be a tagging artifact; state and local procurement activity under the nominal "dried persimmons" commodity is minimal or absent.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Schools, Bridgeport Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, and Douglas County School System all posting major annual food procurement RFPs and IFBs. Georgia and Missouri school districts are particularly active, with additional solicitations from Texas (TDCJ cafeteria food procurement), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Virginia (Fairfax County), and California (Santa Clara County Sheriff's detention facility). Geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina), Midwest (Missouri), Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), and West Coast (California), with no concentration in any single region. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce with sealed bids due June 26, 2026; Bridgeport Board of Education's commodities procurement (eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, fruits, and vegetables) with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026; and Santa Clara County's ITB for dried fruits and nuts at the Elmwood Correctional Facility with bids due February 5, 2026. The preponderance of school nutrition contracts and the absence of meaningful dried-persimmon-specific activity suggest this code is not a reliable indicator of actual procurement demand.