UNSPSC 50327027: Dried quenepas

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

UNSPSC 50327027 Dried quenepas, a Commodity code, covers dried tropical and specialty fruits purchased by state and local governments to supply school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public institutional food service operations. State and local buyers under this code are primarily school districts and state correctional departments that source dried fruits as components of larger food-supply contracts for cafeteria operations and inmate meal programs. The work involves supplying dried fruits that meet USDA grade and quality standards, with delivery on firm fixed-price contracts that bundle transportation and handling into all-inclusive pricing. School nutrition programs and state criminal justice agencies dominate recent solicitation activity, with contracts typically running one to two years and requiring compliance with the Buy American Provision (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP plans, product liability insurance, and state-specific certifications such as E-Verify authorization and debarment verification.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Invitation for Bid 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas serving multiple warehouse locations, with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026, and earlier issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count) for delivery to a Corpus Christi location with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes and a due date of February 20, 2026. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items including kiwis, mangos, and papayas with sealed bids due June 26, 2026 and delivery to three school sites from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids for 115 line items of commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions through OpenGov due June 26, 2026 and contract term through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 response deadline, scope details in an attached document.