UNSPSC 50327006: Dried canistel

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

UNSPSC 50327006 Dried canistel, a Commodity code, represents fresh produce and specialty food items that state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities procure for institutional meal service. Recent solicitations show that state and local purchasing under this code spans school district nutrition centers, state departments of education, and corrections departments acquiring diverse fresh and processed produce—including standard staples like apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, and citrus fruits alongside specialty items such as mangos, papayas, starfruit, and dried fruits like prunes. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and departments of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, State of Georgia), with additional activity from state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The school district and state-level buyers dominate the recent activity, typically procuring through IFB notices with firm-fixed pricing and Buy American compliance requirements mandating minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products, HACCP food safety certifications, and E-Verify authorization.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable concentration in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations and a June 26, 2026 response deadline. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued a commodities IFB on June 2, 2026, for 115 line items including fruits and vegetables to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submission by June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB on May 15, 2026, with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the State Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, solicited cafeteria food products across approximately 382 line items (IFB 304T-26-300CF, response deadline May 4, 2026, extended via addendum), and separately bid whole pitted dried prunes (Bid IW236532) for delivery to Corpus Christi with a 1,400-box minimum order. Contracts typically run 12 months with optional renewal periods, firm-fixed pricing through the term, and delivery to multiple institutional locations on FOB Destination terms with payment within 30 to 45 days of receipt and inspection.