UNSPSC 50325843: Dried joanna red plums

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

UNSPSC 50325843 Dried joanna red plums is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs and institutional food services. Recent solicitations show school districts and state corrections departments purchasing dried plums as commodity items for cafeteria meal planning and food service operations, often as components of larger fresh and processed produce buys rather than as standalone line items. The work involves bid-based procurement of specified quantities meeting USDA grade standards, with firm pricing, delivery-to-site requirements, and compliance with the Buy American Provision mandating minimum domestic agricultural content in processed products.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Schools (Georgia) and the Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) both soliciting fresh and processed produce portfolios that encompass dried fruit categories. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procures institutional food products across multiple warehouse and distribution locations. Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most concrete specification appearing in a Texas TDCJ IFB (Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026, due February 20, 2026) calling for whole, pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60-70 count size, in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location. Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year; while dried plums are not explicitly enumerated in the summary, the scope spans specialty fruits and processed produce across three school delivery sites. The City of Bridgeport's June 2026 commodities bid to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center similarly encompasses fruit and vegetable products but does not isolate dried plum specifications in the available notice.