UNSPSC 50325820: Dried catalina plums

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

UNSPSC 50325820 Dried catalina plums, a Commodity code, represents a narrowly specialized dried fruit input that state and local governments procure almost exclusively through school nutrition programs and correctional food services. Recent solicitations show that school districts and detention facilities are the primary buyers, sourcing dried plums as individual line items within broader fresh produce, dried fruit, or general grocery supply contracts that support K–12 meal programs and institutional food operations. The work itself involves supply and delivery of dried plums meeting specific pack sizes, case quantities, quality grades, and delivery windows; vendors typically quote firm pricing for 12-month contract periods and must comply with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA food safety standards, and HACCP plan documentation. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (from small to large county systems) and county detention facilities, with school nutrition programs dominating the activity as the largest institutional food buyers.

Recent opportunities cluster in Georgia and broader Southeast and West regions. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including specialty dried and fresh fruits with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, representing a typical K–12 supply contract; Douglas County School System (Georgia) procured fresh produce and eggs for 30 districts statewide via RFP SN 26-004 with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Santa Clara County (California) issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts at Elmwood Correctional Facility, including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix with bids due February 5, 2026. The dried catalina plum category itself appears minimally in recent postings as a standalone or explicitly named line item—most school district solicitations specify "dried fruits" or "dried fruit blend" without naming plum varieties—suggesting the code captures a subset of broader dried-fruit procurement that also includes raisins, cranberries, and mixed tropical blends. No state-level master commodity contracts naming dried catalina plums specifically appear in the recent-opportunities block.