UNSPSC 50325826: Dried ebony plums

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

UNSPSC 50325826 Dried ebony plums is a Commodity code that captures dried fruit products sourced by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts procuring dried fruits as components of broader grocery, produce, or specialty food supply contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code also appears in correctional food service procurement where dried fruits support inmate nutrition menus. State and local procurement under this code spans school nutrition departments, county detention facilities, and school district cooperative purchasing vehicles, with solicitations typically bundling dried fruits alongside fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins, and pantry staples to meet USDA School Lunch and Breakfast Program compliance and Buy American domestic-content requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with supporting activity in California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. The County of Santa Clara, California issued an Invitation to Bids in January 2026 for dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix to serve its detention facility (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted a bid in April 2026 for whole pitted dried prunes in 60-70 count size, Grade B quality, packed in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes (Bid No. IW236532, original due date February 20, 2026). School district solicitations from Hancock County Schools (Georgia, IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia, IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia, due April 29, 2026), and the Douglas County School System cooperative procurement (Georgia, RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) all encompass dried fruit line items within larger annual grocery or produce contracts; none isolated dried ebony plums as a distinct solicitation focus.