UNSPSC 50325867: Dried rich red plums

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

UNSPSC 50325867 Dried rich red plums (Commodity) represents a narrow product line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. The recent solicitations show school districts and state corrections departments buying dried plums as component items within broader food commodity contracts. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal school nutrition offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases), state education procurement offices (State of Georgia), and state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These buyers treat dried plums as one line item among dozens or hundreds in larger food supply contracts, typically specified by grade, count size, packaging format, and USDA certification requirements rather than as standalone procurement events.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. In June 2026, Hancock County Schools issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce covering the 2026-27 school year (response due June 26, 2026) — a broad produce contract that likely included dried plums among 200+ line items for three school delivery locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an electronic IFB for commodity food products due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products for school nutrition operations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across five Texas warehouse locations. TDCJ also posted a discrete bid (IW236532) in April 2026 specifically for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60-70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for one delivery area — indicating that corrections food service represents a genuine market for dried plums as a specification line item. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and mandate USDA compliance, HACCP certification, and formal vendor references.