UNSPSC 50326001: Dried chandler pomelo

The variety of pomelos known as chandler pomelo that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326001 Dried chandler pomelo, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities to supply cafeteria operations and food service centers. State and local governments source dried fruit through school district nutrition departments, state departments of criminal justice, state food service procurement divisions, and municipal boards of education. Recent solicitations show that dried fruit appears as a line item within broader fresh produce and commodity food bundles rather than as a standalone category—for example, Hancock County Schools (Georgia) included dried fruit specifications within a 200-line-item fresh produce IFB, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a separate IFB for whole pitted dried prunes as a discrete procurement. The scope encompasses specific grade requirements (typically U.S. Grade B), precise packaging specifications (sealed food-grade polybags, cardboard boxes with count sizes specified), USDA certification and stamping, minimum order quantities by delivery area, and firm fixed pricing that includes all shipping and handling to designated distribution centers or school delivery sites. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply to most school nutrition solicitations.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitations from Connecticut and multi-state procurement through state statewide divisions. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning the 2026-27 school year with delivery to three school locations. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 in April 2026 for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B, 60-70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes per delivery area and a revised bid opening date of February 20, 2026; the State of Georgia issued a broader food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB with due date June 22, 2026, encompassing multiple commodity categories including dried fruit line items. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, grade certificates, proof of insurance (typically $1 million commercial general liability), and three references; some jurisdictions apply MBE/CBE certification preferences or require compliance with state procurement portals such as OpenGov.