UNSPSC 50325900: Dried pomegranates

A thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange and has many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325900 Dried pomegranates is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it do not reflect dried pomegranates specifically. Instead, they show school nutrition departments and criminal justice agencies soliciting fresh produce, commodity proteins, dairy, grains, and other cafeteria staples through IFBs and RFQs. The one opportunity nominally matching the code name — a Texas Department of Criminal Justice bid for dried prunes (IW236532, due February 20, 2026) — represents dried fruit procurement, though prunes rather than pomegranates. The mismatch suggests either inconsistent coding by the issuing bodies or that the code is being used as a catch-all for dried and fresh produce procurement by public agencies. Concrete buying activity centers on school nutrition programs and institutional food service for corrections facilities, with agencies requiring USDA grade certification, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans where applicable, firm fixed pricing for contract terms, and delivery to multiple designated sites.

Recent activity appears across Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026 (due June 26) for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education issued a commodities RFQ on June 2, 2026 (due June 26) for 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, posted an IFB on May 4, 2026 (due May 4, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic areas within Texas. The State of Georgia issued a broader food, supplies, and other kitchen products RFQ on May 15, 2026 (due June 22) with scope details in an attached document. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and state procurement divisions, county school boards, and city boards of education, all requiring firm pricing for multi-year terms, compliance certifications, and liability insurance.