UNSPSC 50335500: Dried organic persimmons

The type of organic fruit known as organic persimmons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335500 Dried organic persimmons (Class) encompasses dried fruit products procured primarily by school districts and correctional facilities for nutrition programs and meal service. Recent state and local opportunities show school nutrition services as the primary buyer, sourcing dried fruits either as standalone commodity items or as components of broader fresh produce and grocery supply contracts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, County of Santa Clara Department of Correction, and multiple school district nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System) have issued solicitations encompassing dried fruits, though most focus on broader fresh produce, grocery, or food supply categories rather than dried persimmons specifically. When dried fruits appear as line items, they typically compete within larger produce or commodity contracts requiring USDA Grade compliance, Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP certification, and firm fixed pricing for 12-month contract terms.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, California, Texas, and Virginia, with school nutrition programs concentrated in Georgia and surrounding states. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 produce line items with three delivery locations; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (Solicitation 304T26300CF, extended to May 4, 2026) encompassing 382 line items across diverse foods delivered to six Texas distribution points; Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 IFB (2000004323, due April 27, 2026) requiring minimum three-year vendor experience and 76-item minimum bid threshold across 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens; and County of Santa Clara's dried fruits and nuts ITB (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) for five line items including dried raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit mix for correctional food service. The code shows active procurement but limited specificity to persimmons; dried fruits appear as minor line items within larger commodity buys rather than as standalone specialty procurements.