UNSPSC 50325600: Dried pineapples

A tropical monocotyledonous plant (ananas comosus of the family bromeliaceae, the pineapple family) that has rigid spiny-margined recurved leaves and a short stalk with a dense oblong head of small abortive flowers. The large edible multiple fruit of the pineapple that consists of the sweet succulent fleshy inflorescence that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325600 Dried pineapples is a Class code encompassing dehydrated tropical fruit products procured by state and local public bodies, particularly school districts and corrections departments for food service operations. State and local governments buy dried pineapples as part of broader commodity food supply contracts that support institutional nutrition programs, meals programs for incarcerated populations, and cafeteria operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state agencies (Georgia), with school nutrition centers representing the dominant buyer category in recent postings.

Recent activity shows school districts and corrections agencies across Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas posting IFBs for institutional food commodities. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 due date for fresh produce covering over 200 line items to supply school nutrition centers for the 2026-27 school year; while the posting names multiple produce categories, dried pineapples are not explicitly enumerated in the summary. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted commodities IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and kitchen products solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products for five geographic warehouse locations, and separately issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes in February 2026. All school nutrition contracts incorporate Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products, firm fixed pricing for contract terms, and delivery to designated institutional sites; corrections contracts require USDA grade certification and specific packaging specifications.