UNSPSC 50325901: Dried foothill pomegranates

The variety of pomegranates known as foothill pomegranates that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50325901 Dried foothill pomegranates, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual procurement activity appearing in state and local government solicitations. The code name specifies a single dried fruit product, yet the recent opportunities tagged under this code span broad commodity categories—fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared foods—far exceeding the scope of any single pomegranate line item. School districts and correctional facilities dominate the issuing bodies, driven by child nutrition programs and inmate food services. The code shows no recent solicitations for dried pomegranates in particular; instead, state and local buyers are sourcing full grocery baskets, fresh produce assortments, and dried fruit mixes that incidentally may include pomegranates or related products. This mismatch signals that either the code assignment is incorrect for most postings or that the code has been repurposed to encompass broader dried-fruit-and-commodity procurement outside its nominal definition.

Recent opportunities span school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia; Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia; Rockwood R-VI in Missouri; Liberty County and Savannah-Chatham County systems in Georgia; Douglas County in Georgia), county departments (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department of Correction in California), state corrections (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and city boards of education (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut) across Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Texas, Connecticut, and California. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools issuing IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026), City of Bridgeport requesting commodities including produce for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026), Santa Clara County issuing ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts to correctional facilities (due February 5, 2026), and Douglas County School System issuing RFP 26-003 for food supply and distribution services with approximately $9 million annual spend (due February 18, 2026). Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and scattered across the West, with no standout repeat buyer or geographic cluster. Given the code's narrowly defined commodity name and the absence of any dried pomegranate line items in posted opportunities, firms should verify the actual scope alignment before investing in pursuit.