UNSPSC 50325505: Dried fuyu persimmons

The variety of persimmons known as fuyu persimmons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325505 Dried fuyu persimmons, a Commodity code, encompasses specialty dried fruit products purchased by state and local school districts, counties, and correctional facilities to supply food service operations. The recent solicitation activity shows school nutrition programs as the primary buyer segment, with state corrections systems and county detention facilities representing a secondary but significant market. The work solicited under this code involves procurement of dried fruit products — including dried persimmons, prunes, raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit blends — as ingredient and snack components in institutional meal planning, typically specified with precise nutritional parameters (calories, added sugars, fat content), packaging standards, and USDA compliance certifications.

School districts dominate recent activity, with issuing bodies including Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia), all soliciting fresh and dried produce through IFBs and RFPs with response dates spanning February through June 2026. The Georgia Department of Education and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also appear in the dataset, the latter procuring dried prunes for TDCJ facilities. Geographic concentration is strongest in Georgia and the Southeast, with activity also recorded in Connecticut, Virginia, California (Santa Clara County Corrections), Missouri (Rockwood School District), and Texas. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools' June 2026 IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) encompassing over 200 line items with three delivery locations; Santa Clara County's January 2026 ITB for dried fruits and nuts to Elmwood Correctional Facility requiring five dried fruit categories on an all-or-none basis (due February 5, 2026); and Douglas County School System's February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One (due March 4, 2026). All solicitations emphasize Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA grade certification, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing, and FOB destination delivery with freight prepaid.