UNSPSC 50325854: Dried october sun plums

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

UNSPSC 50325854 Dried october sun plums, a Commodity code, covers dried prune products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and correctional facility foodservice operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state departments buying dried prunes as part of broader fresh and processed produce contracts for student meal programs, while correctional agencies source them as standalone line items to meet nutrition requirements in inmate dining operations. The work involves supplying USDA-graded dried fruit meeting specific quality, packaging, and delivery standards, with vendors required to maintain HACCP compliance, provide nutritional documentation, and deliver on fixed schedules to multiple institutional locations.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, followed by state corrections departments and municipal boards of education. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) solicited fresh produce including dried fruit varieties as part of a 115-item school nutrition contract; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) sought similar commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026) specifically procured 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. The State of Georgia also posted a food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) covering dried fruit and related items. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut, with Buy American domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed items) and MBE/CBE certifications applicable in municipal procurements. Contract terms typically run one school or fiscal year with firm fixed pricing and FOB destination delivery to multiple institutional sites.