UNSPSC 50325712: Dried flavor king plucot

The variety of plucots known as flavor king plucot that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325712 Dried flavor king plucot is a Commodity code covering dried specialty fruits procured by state and local nutrition and food service operations. State and local governments buy dried plucots and similar specialty dried fruits primarily through school district nutrition programs, state corrections departments, and municipal food service operations. The recent solicitations show that dried plucots and related specialty fruits are sourced as component items within larger fresh and dried produce contracts serving cafeteria and nutrition center operations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal purchasing offices on behalf of school boards (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases for the Board of Education Nutrition Center), state departments (Georgia state procurement), and correctional departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with district and state purchases typically bundling dried fruits into larger commodity solicitations that also include fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and staple items.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South, with the Hancock County Schools (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including specialty fruits, the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) commodity bid for school nutrition covering 115 line items across multiple product categories, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products encompassing approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas. The Georgia state procurement (PE55645NONST2026000000009) issued an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 due date; the Texas TDCJ also issued a separate commodity IFB (304T26300CF) with a May 4, 2026 response deadline extended via Addendum No. 2. Notably, a Texas TDCJ bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes—a closely related specialty dried fruit—closed February 20, 2026, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes at Delivery Area 1. All school nutrition IFBs and RFQs mandate Buy American compliance requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Response windows are typically two to four weeks from posting, with delivery schedules running through the following fiscal year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for school contracts).