UNSPSC 50332904: Dried organic fardh dates

The variety of organic dates known as organic fardh dates that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50332904 Dried organic fardh dates (Commodity) covers dried dates and date products procured by state and local governments, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct activity under this code. School districts and state correctional departments drive the bulk of food-service procurement in the region, but they solicit fresh produce, proteins, frozen entrees, and commodity staples rather than specialty dried fruits. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items spanning apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items with delivery required by July 1, 2026, and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a bid for 115 commodity line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, and beef products due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice also posted food and cafeteria product solicitations in the same window, targeting large-volume staple procurement rather than specialty dried fruits.

Recent opportunities in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas reflect school nutrition and correctional-food-service demand, but dried organic dates do not appear in the itemized line items or scope summaries of the posted IFBs and RFQs. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited whole pitted dried prunes (IW236532, due February 20, 2026) with a 1,400-box minimum order, which represents the closest match to dried-fruit procurement in the block; however, that solicitation specified prunes rather than dates. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest (Georgia, Connecticut, Texas), but the code shows little recent relevant activity for dried dates specifically. Vendors in dried-date supply should monitor school-district nutrition and institutional food-service RFPs and IFBs for potential line-item inclusion in broader produce and commodity solicitations, though current postings do not signal active demand under this code.