UNSPSC 50327020: Dried mangosteens

The type of fruit known as mangosteens that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327020 Dried mangosteens, a Commodity code, encompasses dried tropical fruits procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities to supplement cafeteria menus and nutrition centers. While the code's title specifies mangosteens, recent state and local solicitations show procurement officers tagging broader fresh-produce and dried-fruit categories under this Commodity. The primary buyers are school districts and state nutrition agencies sourcing seasonal and specialty produce items for school lunch programs, supplemented by corrections departments purchasing dried fruits as shelf-stable protein and nutrient supplements. Issuing bodies include county school boards (Hancock County Schools, Georgia), municipal boards of education (Bridgeport, Connecticut), state departments (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of corrections and nutrition agencies. The work involves managing multi-line-item RFQs and IFBs with firm fixed pricing, Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP and food-safety documentation, delivery to multiple sites within specified time windows, and contractual terms typically running twelve months with optional renewals.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southeast and South, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The most active issuing bodies are school nutrition programs in those states, followed by corrections departments. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) IFB SN002-2027, posted June 10, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to three school sites with bids due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB BNB053266, posted June 2, 2026, for 115 commodity line items including fruits and vegetables for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with bids due June 26, 2026; the State of Georgia food and supplies solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009, posted May 15, 2026, with bids due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB 304T-26-300CF, posted May 4, 2026, covering 382 line items (original due date April 21, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026). A dried-prunes-specific TDCJ bid (IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) with original due date February 20, 2026, shows procurement of specialty dried fruits for correctional facilities.