UNSPSC 50335812: Dried organic black diamond plums

The variety of organic plums known as organic black diamond plums that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335812 Dried organic black diamond plums is a Commodity code representing dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and food service operations. State and local governments buy dried fruit under this code primarily for institutional food service — school lunch programs, correctional facility cafeterias, and nutrition centers — where dried fruit serves as a shelf-stable protein complement, snack item, or ingredient in prepared meals. The recent solicitations show that issuing bodies treat dried fruit as part of broader food-commodity buys rather than standalone specialty items; dried fruit appears alongside fresh produce, proteins, grains, and condiments in multi-line-item IFBs. School districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice) dominate recent activity, with school nutrition programs seeking fresh and dried produce for cafeteria operations under the Buy American provision, and corrections departments procuring dried fruit as a cost-effective, long-shelf-life food staple for inmate feeding.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and the Southeast, with the most recent dated opportunities from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas between May and June 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a comprehensive IFB (304T26300CF) on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning 382 line items delivered to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas, with responses due May 4, 2026; an earlier TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) specifically targeted whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for delivery to a Corpus Christi location and an amended response deadline of February 20, 2026. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with responses due June 26, 2026, emphasizing Buy American compliance and 24/7 recall accessibility. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a commodities IFB (BNB053266) on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. Pricing is firm-fixed for contract terms running through mid-2027, with delivery requirements typically FOB destination, prepaid freight on standard pallets, and compliance documentation including USDA grade certificates, HACCP plans, and comprehensive insurance.