UNSPSC 50325800: Dried plums

Any of numerous trees and shrubs (genus prunus) with globular to oval smooth-skinned fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325800 Dried plums (Class) covers whole, pitted dried prunes and related dried plum products supplied to school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other state and local food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show procurement of U.S. Grade B dried prunes in specified count sizes (60–70 count), packed in sealed food-grade polybags within cardboard boxes with USDA grade certification and stamping, delivered on fixed-price contracts running one to five years. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state corrections agencies and county sheriff departments. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Liberty County, and Douglas County through the GEC Buying Cooperative) have posted recent solicitations for dried fruit products as line items within broader food service procurement, and the County of Santa Clara has solicited dried fruits and nuts as a standalone category for correctional food services.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, with Texas, Georgia, and California representing the most recent posting volume. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted dried prunes (60–70 count, U.S. Grade B, 1,400-box minimum order for Corpus Christi location) with a revised due date of February 20, 2026; the County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix on an all-or-none basis due February 5, 2026, with a five-year contract term and local business preference available. School district opportunities typically embed dried fruit line items within larger food service RFPs and IFBs (such as Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 due June 26, 2026, and Liberty County Board of Education IFB for Food SY26-27 due April 29, 2026) rather than procure them as standalone contracts; however, the code shows minimal standalone dried-plum activity relative to broader fresh and frozen produce procurement.