UNSPSC 50327006: Dried canistel

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

UNSPSC 50327006 Dried canistel, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The code nominally covers dried canistel fruit, a tropical specialty item; however, recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not request dried canistel and instead span broad food service categories for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public entities. The actual work being solicited under the code's classification encompasses fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus fruits, leafy greens, melons, specialty tropical fruits including papayas, kiwis, mangos, and starfruit), proteins, dairy products, grains, dried fruits (prunes, raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends), nuts, and miscellaneous grocery staples required by school districts, county boards of education, state agencies, and correctional systems. Issuing bodies span school districts of varying size (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia), county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department in California), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and city public purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts appear as repeat solicitors across the recent opportunities.

Geographic activity centers in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County), with additional solicitations from Virginia (Fairfax County), Missouri (Rockwood), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Texas (statewide TDCJ), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB, due June 26, 2026) requesting over 200 line items of fresh produce for delivery to three school locations; Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution Services (RFP, due February 18, 2026) seeking a primary distributor to supply approximately 32,000 meals daily across 32 schools with an estimated annual spend of $9 million; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026) for grocery supply and delivery to 45 schools plus seven distribution kitchens; and Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff Dried Fruits and Nuts (ITB, due February 5, 2026) for dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends, walnuts, and pecans to support a correctional facility. The code itself does not appear to be a primary classification driver for these solicitations; the mismatch between the code name (dried canistel) and the actual procurement scope suggests misclassification in state and local systems rather than active market demand for this specific commodity.