UNSPSC 50325827: Dried elephant heart plums

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

UNSPSC 50325827 Dried elephant heart plums is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products purchased by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code are acquiring dried and fresh produce items—including dried prunes, fresh berries, and specialty fruits—as components of broader food service and nutrition contracts. School districts and state correctional agencies dominate the issuing body mix; these buyers typically embed fruit procurement within larger food-commodity IFBs that span proteins, dairy, grains, and fresh produce across multiple delivery locations and contract periods running one to three years. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items are standard, and bidders must submit HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, recall procedures, and insurance coverage.

Recent activity centers in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school sites and sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products including dried fruits and prunes via IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; a separate TDCJ bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality required 1,400 boxes minimum for the Corpus location, with a February 20, 2026 opening. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 commodity line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026 and MBE/CBE certifications applicable.