UNSPSC 50330000: Dried organic fruit

The ripened seed-bearing part of a plant when fleshy and edible that has been dried for preservation. To qualify as being dried, the fruit should have been subjected to a commercial process for moisture reduction.

UNSPSC 50330000 Dried organic fruit is a Family code covering the procurement of dried fruit products by state and local governments, though recent solicitations show substantial activity in fresh produce and processed food commodities for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities rather than dried fruit specifically. State and local governments under this code are primarily acquiring fresh produce—apples, berries, vegetables, melons, and citrus—as well as broader food-service commodities including proteins, dairy, grains, and canned goods to supply school districts, state agencies, and correctional institutions. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and state agencies; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are recent solicitors. Buy American provisions mandating minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products) appear in most school nutrition solicitations, and MBE/CBE certifications are required in at least one jurisdiction. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, USDA compliance documentation, insurance coverage (often $1 million commercial general liability or higher), and vendor references; performance obligations include firm pricing, timely delivery to multiple designated sites, and 24-hour emergency stock availability in some cases.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple solicitations for cafeteria food products and specialty items like dried prunes. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (PE67080NONST2027000000013, due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport's commodities IFB (BNB053266, due June 26, 2026) for 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products; and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB for cafeteria food products (304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) spanning approximately 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and produce for TDCJ warehouse distribution across five Texas geographic areas. The code shows minimal recent activity specifically in dried organic fruit; the only direct match is TDCJ's prunes solicitation (IW236532, due February 20, 2026), a narrow specialty procurement for U.S. Grade B dried prunes in 60–70 count size.