UNSPSC 50325509: Dried principe ito persimmons

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

UNSPSC 50325509 Dried principe ito persimmons is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products procured by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service. The recent opportunities under this code show school districts and state correctional departments sourcing dried fruits—including prunes, persimmons, and related specialty dried produce—as components of broader cafeteria and nutrition-center supply contracts. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies. The scope of work encompasses USDA-graded dried fruits in bulk case quantities, packaged to institutional food-service specifications, with firm pricing that covers packing, transportation to designated receiving locations, and compliance with Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products). Vendors must provide HACCP plans, nutritional data, product formulation statements, grade certificates, and proof of food safety compliance; delivery commitments typically include 24-hour emergency stock availability and integration with school nutrition-management ordering systems.

Geographic activity centers on the South and Southwest. Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut account for recent solicitation volume, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice representing repeat procurement across multiple institutional locations and fiscal years. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh and processed produce items (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' commodities RFQ (posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026) spanning 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with contract term through June 30, 2027; the State of Georgia food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB (posted May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026); and Texas Department of Criminal Justice's cafeteria food products IFB (posted May 4, 2026, extended to due date May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items for delivery across five geographic areas through August 31, 2027 with two optional one-year renewal periods). A prior TDCJ prunes procurement (IFB IW236532) specified 1,400 boxes minimum of U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes, 60–70 count, 25 pounds per box with USDA certification required.