UNSPSC 50325703: Dried crimson heart plucot

The variety of plucots known as crimson heart plucot that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325703 Dried crimson heart plucot is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure dried and fresh produce items, though recent solicitations show the code capturing broader fresh produce categories than the specific commodity name alone suggests. School districts and criminal justice departments dominate the issuing bodies, bidding competitively for produce and food staples to supply nutrition centers, cafeterias, and inmate food services. The scope of work spans fresh produce for school nutrition programs—including apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items—as well as dried fruits for correctional facilities. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products are standard across school-based solicitations. Vendors must provide HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and USDA compliance documentation, with firm fixed pricing and delivery to multiple designated sites the norm.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with the most visible recent opportunities posted in June 2026. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response date and delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted commodities solicitation BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, requesting bids for 115 line items including fruits and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submission by June 26, 2026, and MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including fresh and canned vegetables, fruits, and specialty items, with a May 4, 2026 response date and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; TDCJ also solicited whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 response date.