UNSPSC 50332916: Dried organic zahidi dates

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

UNSPSC 50332916 Dried organic zahidi dates is a Commodity code that encompasses fresh and dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and state food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits, fresh produce, and related food commodities for cafeteria operations and institutional feeding. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (such as Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipal education departments (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state corrections systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state food service purchasing offices. The scope of work spans procurement of fresh vegetables and fruits, dried fruit products including prunes and dates, proteins, dairy, grains, and miscellaneous food staples in quantities sized for institutional use and delivery to multiple school nutrition centers or correctional facility warehouses.

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations and a response date of June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 for 115 line items of commodities including fruit and vegetable products to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including canned and fresh vegetables and fruits for delivery to six TDCJ distribution points, with a response date extended via addendum to May 4, 2026. TDCJ also issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B quality specifications with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes. All school nutrition solicitations include Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products.