UNSPSC 50335700: Dried organic plucots

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

UNSPSC 50335700 Dried organic plucots, a Class code, encompasses dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities solicited under this code show school districts and state corrections agencies purchasing dried fruits and specialty produce items as part of broader commodity food contracts for institutional food service. The issuing bodies span school districts, state education departments, state corrections agencies, and municipal boards of education, all operating nutrition centers or cafeteria operations serving student and institutional populations. Vendors respond to IFBs with firm pricing that incorporates transportation to multiple delivery locations, compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content thresholds, HACCP or USDA grade certifications, and insurance coverage including general and products liability.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with a June 26, 2026 response deadline and delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 food line items including dried fruits and specialty entrees across five geographic distribution areas, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, and optional renewals through August 31, 2029. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (BNB053266) with a June 26, 2026 electronic submission deadline through the OpenGov Procurement Portal. TDCJ separately issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality with a 60-70 count size and 1,400-box minimum order quantity for a single delivery location.