UNSPSC 50327002: Dried babaco

The type of fruit known as babaco that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327002 Dried babaco, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products that state and local governments purchase for food-service operations, including school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations show that while the code nominally references dried babaco (a tropical fruit), actual procurement activity under this code spans broader dried-fruit categories driven by institutional meal planning, budget constraints, and supplier availability. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary buying jurisdictions, acquiring dried produce as shelf-stable components of meal programs and commodity distributions. The work solicited includes product sourcing, quality certification, compliance with USDA grade standards and Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed items), delivery to multiple institutional locations, and vendor compliance with food-safety protocols including HACCP plans and recall procedures.

Recent opportunities reflect activity in Georgia and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, with response due June 26, 2026; the scope included specialty dried items alongside fresh stock. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the State Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across multiple distribution points, encompassing approximately 382 line items with firm pricing and FOB Destination delivery through August 31, 2027, and optional renewals. A separate TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) targeted whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality at 60–70 count size with 1,400-box minimum order for the Corpus location. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut posted an IFB on June 2, 2026, for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with 115 line items and response due June 26, 2026; submissions required MBE/CBE certification and compliance with Connecticut regulations. No specific contract values are disclosed in the available solicitation records.