UNSPSC 50325868: Dried rosemary plums

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

UNSPSC 50325868 Dried rosemary plums, a Commodity code, represents dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The code's scope encompasses specification-driven procurement of dried fruits meeting USDA quality grades, often as components of broader cafeteria food supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty items. School districts and state corrections departments drive the demand; both require dried fruits to meet nutritional standards, shelf-life requirements, packaging specifications, and domestic-content mandates under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and related state procurement rules. Contracts typically run annual cycles aligned to fiscal years, with firm fixed pricing across the contract period, delivery to designated institutional locations on FOB Destination terms, and awards made to responsive and responsible bidders meeting USDA certification and insurance thresholds.

Recent activity shows school districts and state criminal-justice agencies as the primary buyers. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026, with dried fruits embedded within the broader produce category. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with an electronic submission deadline of June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items of proteins, dairy, and fruit and vegetable products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for approximately 382 cafeteria food items including dried fruits, with responses due May 4, 2026 after extension via addendum. A TDCJ-specific dried-prunes solicitation (Bid No. IW236532) called for U.S. Grade B whole pitted prunes in 60–70 count size packed in 25-pound boxes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location, with the bid opening originally scheduled for February 18, 2026, but moved to February 20, 2026, via Amendment No. 1. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with procurement cycles posted four to eight weeks before response deadlines and requirements for HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, or USDA compliance documentation depending on issuing authority.