UNSPSC 50327025: Dried plantains

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

UNSPSC 50327025 Dried plantains is a Commodity code that frames products actually being solicited under broader school nutrition and institutional food supply categories rather than dried plantains specifically. Recent state and local opportunities across the code show that issuing bodies are sourcing fresh produce, cafeteria staples, and commodity food items for school districts, state agencies, and correctional institutions. The Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus fruits, and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including proteins, dairy, grains, beverages, canned and fresh vegetables, and fruits for multiple warehouse locations, with responses due May 4, 2026 following an extension. Issuing bodies include school districts, municipal education departments, state procurement divisions, and state correctional systems. All major opportunities require Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content for processed products and compliance with USDA grade and food safety standards.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with opportunities posted between late April and mid-June 2026. School districts and state nutrition centers dominate the issuing-body mix, reflecting institutional food-service procurement cycles aligned with academic and fiscal years. Representative opportunities include the Georgia Board of Education's fresh-produce procurement with delivery to three school locations over a twelve-month term, Bridgeport's multi-category commodities solicitation requiring electronic submission through the OpenGov portal with Net 45 payment terms, and TDCJ's large-scale cafeteria food bid spanning six distribution points across Texas with firm pricing and two optional one-year renewal periods. The code shows minimal direct activity in dried plantains; recent solicitations emphasize fresh produce, processed staples, and proteins rather than dried specialty fruits. Vendors must carry commercial general liability insurance, maintain HACCP plans or equivalent food safety certifications, provide USDA compliance documentation, and accept firm pricing for the contract term with limited price adjustments tied to major market changes or tariff impacts.