UNSPSC 50327004: Dried baobab

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

UNSPSC 50327004 Dried baobab, a Commodity code, covers dried and processed fruit products procured by state and local government food service operations, though recent solicitations show the code sees minimal alignment with its nominal scope. School districts, state corrections departments, and municipal nutrition centers solicit under this code, but the actual opportunities posted reflect broader fresh and processed food categories—fresh produce for school meals, cafeteria staples including proteins and frozen entrees, and specialty items like dried prunes—rather than baobab specifically. The work involves sealed-bid procurement (IFB and RFQ formats) of food items with firm, all-inclusive pricing that covers packing and delivery to designated institutional locations; vendors must meet USDA grade and certification requirements, provide HACCP or equivalent food-safety documentation, and comply with Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content in processed products.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for over 200 line items of fresh produce across apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, and specialty fruits, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a similar RFQ on June 2, 2026, for 115 line items spanning eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce, also due June 26, 2026, requiring electronic submission through OpenGov and delivery to a single nutrition center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) posted an IFB on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products—proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, and canned goods—with firm pricing and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas; a pre-bid conference occurred March 26, 2026, with the extended response deadline of May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ IFB for dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a due date of February 20, 2026, represents one of the few direct references to a dried commodity, requesting 1,400 boxes of U.S. Grade B whole pitted prunes for the Corpus location. The code shows little relevant recent activity specific to baobab; vendors pursuing this code should expect school nutrition and institutional food-service solicitations centered on fresh produce, proteins, and processed staples rather than specialty or international dried fruits.