UNSPSC 50327014: Dried hawthorn

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

UNSPSC 50327014 Dried hawthorn is a Commodity code covering dried fruit and botanicals procured by school districts and state criminal-justice agencies to supply institutional food service operations. The recent solicitations show state and local governments buying dried fruit products—primarily prunes and other preserved fruits—as components of cafeteria and institutional meal programs rather than hawthorn specifically. School districts and state departments of education issue the majority of these opportunities, typically through school nutrition centers supplying multiple schools or districts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also purchases dried fruit and fresh produce for institutional feeding across multiple warehouse and distribution points. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear consistently in school-based solicitations. Vendors must provide USDA grade certifications, nutritional analyses, HACCP plans where applicable, proof of E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive commercial general liability insurance; delivery typically occurs on FOB Destination or prepaid freight terms to multiple designated locations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, seeking fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites and a response due date of June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items including apples, berries, and root vegetables. The State of Georgia posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center under IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026, across 115 line items including eggs, poultry, and fruit and vegetable products with MBE/CBE certification eligibility. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products to supply five geographic warehouse areas across Texas with a response due date of May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 line items and firm pricing through August 31, 2027 with optional one-year renewals. A prior TDCJ dried-fruit solicitation, Bid IW236532 for whole pitted prunes, closed February 20, 2026.