UNSPSC 50325820: Dried catalina plums

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

UNSPSC 50325820 Dried catalina plums (Commodity) covers dried prune products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing dried prunes as part of broader fresh and processed fruit procurement for cafeteria operations, with specifications typically calling for U.S. Grade B whole pitted prunes in standardized case sizes, packed in food-grade containers, and meeting USDA grade certification and labeling requirements. School districts and state institutional agencies represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, with solicitations emphasizing compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans, and nutritional specification documentation. The work involves firm fixed pricing, FOB destination delivery, and compliance with health inspection, debarment, and insurance requirements typical of institutional food procurement.

Recent activity spans multiple states and jurisdictions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count, minimum 1,400 boxes) with a revised due date of February 20, 2026, and contract specialist Daton Splawn overseeing the procurement. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce including specialty items for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026, spanning delivery to three school sites and requiring firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on behalf of TDCJ for cafeteria food products (approximately 382 line items, including fruits and vegetables) with responses due May 4, 2026, to six distribution points across Texas. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (115 line items, electronic submission due June 26, 2026) and the State of Georgia posted a food supplies solicitation due June 22, 2026. Activity is concentrated in school nutrition programs and correctional institutional food services in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut.