UNSPSC 50332900: Dried organic dates

The oblong edible fruit of a palm (phoenix dactylifera) that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50332900 Dried organic dates is a Class code for dried fruit products, but recent state and local procurement activity shows the code captures a much broader scope of fresh produce, processed foods, and cafeteria commodities than its nominal title suggests. School districts and state correctional agencies are the primary buyers, procuring items ranging from fresh apples, berries, and leafy greens to frozen specialty entrees, dairy products, and canned vegetables—often tagged under this code despite spanning multiple product families. The work is straightforward commodity supply: vendors submit sealed bids on line-item pricing, meet USDA grade and labeling requirements, deliver on firm fixed-price terms to designated distribution centers or school nutrition facilities, and maintain HACCP plans, cold-chain logistics, and vendor certifications including E-Verify and debarment status. Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic content for processed items appear across most solicitations.

School districts dominate recent issuance—Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) and Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut) both posted IFBs in June 2026—alongside state-level buyers including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the State of Georgia. Georgia and Texas show the most recent activity, with TDCJ issuing multiple cafeteria-food IFBs across five geographic warehouse zones and a separate bid for dried prunes. Hancock County Schools posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items of fresh produce for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 the same week (due June 26, 2026) for 115 commodity line items including proteins, cheese, and produce for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with contract term through June 30, 2027 and optional one-year extension. Texas TDCJ's IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026, extended via addendum) covered approximately 382 food-service line items across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, and staples for delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations on FOB Destination terms, with a 1.5 percent Texas SmartBuy administrative fee and contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional renewals.