UNSPSC 50325500: Dried persimmons

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

UNSPSC 50325500 Dried persimmons, a Class code, encompasses fresh and dried fruit products procured by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state criminal justice departments sourcing a range of produce and preserved fruits—including apples, berries, citrus, specialty items, and specific dried fruits like prunes—as components of broader food-service contracts. The work involves meeting USDA grade and quality standards, obtaining HACCP plans where required, complying with Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed items), and delivering to multiple institutional locations on firm-fixed pricing over annual or multi-year terms. Issuing bodies include independent school districts, city boards of education, state departments of criminal justice, and state procurement offices acting on behalf of corrections facilities. MBE and CBE certifications are factored into some solicitations under local ordinances. Delivery logistics, cold-chain management, emergency backup stock, and detailed nutritional or grade documentation are routine requirements.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and Texas, with activity also in Connecticut and broader state-level procurement. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with bids due June 26, 2026, requiring delivery to three school sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) solicited 115 line items of food commodities including fruits and vegetables for the school nutrition center, also due June 26, 2026, under IFB terms with MBE/CBE applicability and a contract term through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia issued an IFB for food supplies and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued a broad IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas due May 4, 2026, and a separate IFB for dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date, both on firm-fixed terms with delivery to multiple TDCJ distribution points.