UNSPSC 50327000: Dried nominant fruits

Fruit types that belong to no other class and have no other fruit commodities related to them that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327000 Dried nominant fruits is a Class code covering dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service — schools, correctional facilities, and other public agencies. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs and correctional departments purchasing dried prunes, raisins, and other dried fruits as components of larger food commodity contracts or as standalone line items in multi-category nutrition procurements. The work encompasses specification compliance (USDA grade certification, packaging, portion sizes, shelf-life requirements), FOB destination delivery to multiple institutional locations, and firm fixed pricing across contract terms typically running 12–24 months. School districts and state departments of corrections are the primary issuing bodies, with purchases characterized by detailed quality standards, bulk packaging (cases of 25–50 pounds per unit), and compliance documentation including grade certificates and nutritional data.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted a dedicated IFB for whole pitted dried prunes (60–70 count, U.S. Grade B, 1,400 boxes minimum to Corpus Christi location) with a February 20, 2026 response date (bid no. IW236532), and a larger cafeteria food products solicitation (no. 304T-26-300CF) with response due May 4, 2026, spanning dried fruits among 382 line items across five Texas warehouse regions. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh and dried produce for SY27 with response due June 26, 2026 (no. SN002-2027), encompassing multiple apple, berry, and specialty fruit varieties. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for school nutrition with response due June 26, 2026 (no. BNB053266), including fruit products alongside proteins and dairy. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation due June 22, 2026 (no. 26_003) with full scope in an attached document. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply across school-based opportunities.