UNSPSC 50325814: Dried black ice plums

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

UNSPSC 50325814 Dried black ice plums, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. The recent opportunities solicited under this code show that state and local buyers are seeking dried fruits as components of larger food-supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty items; the code itself names a specific dried plum variety, but the actual procurement activity captured spans broader dried fruit categories integrated into bulk commodity buys. School districts and state corrections departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with school nutrition programs appearing across multiple jurisdictions and state criminal justice systems managing large-scale institutional food procurement.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools (Georgia) IFB for fresh produce spanning the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 response date—a broad fresh-produce solicitation that does not specifically isolate dried plums; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases IFB for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items across eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce categories; the State of Georgia IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB for cafeteria food products (due May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and canned vegetables. A Texas TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) issued in April 2026 specifically named whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality as a discrete procurement item with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes, demonstrating that the code captures real demand. However, the broader recent-opportunities block shows limited standalone activity under the dried black ice plums code; most school and institutional procurement rolls dried fruits into general commodity buys rather than issuing separate line-item solicitations.