UNSPSC 50327214: Dried kura olives

The variety of olives known as kura olives that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327214 Dried kura olives, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit products procured by state and local education and correctional agencies for cafeteria and nutrition operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect purchasing of preserved and specialty produce items alongside fresh produce, protein, and staple foods for institutional meal service. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and state departments operating centralized nutrition or food-service operations, with secondary activity from state correctional agencies procuring food for multiple warehouse distribution points. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are the repeat buyers visible in recent postings.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Schools posted an IFB for fresh produce and specialty items due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including dried and fresh fruit varieties delivered to three school sites under firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education issued an IFB for commodities due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items with deliveries to a centralized nutrition center under Net 45 payment terms and contract extension at the Board's discretion. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted an IFB for cafeteria food products due May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas with FOB Destination pricing and delivery through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. All three solicitations require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items, USDA grade certification, HACCP plans or equivalent food-safety documentation, and comprehensive vendor insurance. A separate TDCJ IFB for whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) closed February 20, 2026, requiring U.S. Grade B prunes in 60–70 count size, 25-pound boxes, and minimum order of 1,400 boxes to the Corpus Christi location.