UNSPSC 50325810: Dried black beaut plums

The variety of plums known as black beaut plums that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325810 Dried black beauty plums, a Commodity code, covers dried stone fruits that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent opportunities show school districts and state agencies sourcing dried plums as components of broader fresh and processed produce buys for cafeteria operations, though the code's specificity to a single dried-fruit variety narrows its application compared to the wider dried-fruit or processed-produce categories that dominate institutional food procurement. State and local buyers under this code are predominantly school districts and state correctional agencies, with school nutrition programs representing the primary demand driver; these buyers consolidate produce sourcing into annual or multi-year contracts with fixed pricing and firm delivery schedules to central nutrition facilities or multiple school sites.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year due June 26, 2026, encompassing over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty produce delivered to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a commodities IFB due June 26, 2026, with 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center under Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic ingredients for processed products. The State of Georgia issued an IFB for food supplies and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across five geographic distribution areas, with response due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2). TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count size) for its Corpus location, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes and an original due date amended to February 20, 2026. Buy American compliance is standard across school nutrition solicitations, and awards typically go to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid or best-value evaluation.