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 is a Class code encompassing dried and processed fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state food service operations. Recent opportunities show that state and local governments use this code to source processed and fresh produce for institutional food service, though the specific commodity of dried organic persimmons appears infrequently in posted solicitations. The issuing bodies soliciting under related fresh and processed produce codes include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), municipal education nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state departments (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and correctional facility food service operations. Scope spans institutional nutrition procurement with detailed specifications for USDA grade compliance, packaging requirements, delivery schedules, and Buy American domestic-content minimums of 51 percent for processed products.

Geographic activity centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas based on recent postings. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites and a June 26, 2026 response deadline. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, requesting commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with a June 26, 2026 electronic submission deadline. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended via Addendum No. 2), requesting cafeteria food products including canned and fresh vegetables and fruits across five geographic areas in Texas with firm pricing and FOB Destination delivery terms. A separate TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) specifically targeted whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with 1,400-box minimum order for the Corpus Christi location. All school-based solicitations emphasize HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and anti-collusion certifications; correctional facility contracts require USDA compliance certification and commercial general liability insurance.