UNSPSC 50325829: Dried empress plums

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

UNSPSC 50325829 Dried empress plums is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service. In practice, state and local buyers under this code procure dried stone fruits — principally prunes and similar dried plum varieties — for school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and other public food service operations. Recent solicitations show that quantities are modest relative to broader commodity contracts; dried plums typically appear as line items within larger fresh and processed produce procurements rather than as standalone major purchases, though specialized contracts do arise for specific facility types. The issuing bodies include state corrections departments, school districts, state departments overseeing food supply coordination, and municipal boards of education. School districts and state corrections agencies are the repeat buyers in recent activity, both sourcing dried plums as components of standardized meal programs under USDA compliance and Buy American requirements.

Activity over the past six months spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a dedicated IFB for whole, pitted, dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes of 25-pound units at U.S. Grade B quality, due February 20, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center via IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, with MBE/CBE certification preferences under City ordinance. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce encompassing over 200 line items (June 26, 2026 due date), and the State of Georgia issued a broader food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) with detailed scope in an attached PDF. All school-based procurements enforce the Buy American provision requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, with firm pricing for the full contract term and delivery to multiple school locations on fixed schedules.