UNSPSC 50335818: Dried organic carlsbad plum

The variety of organic plums known as organic carlsbad plum that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335818 Dried organic carlsbad plum, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. The recent opportunities show school districts and correctional systems sourcing dried prunes and related dried fruit items as components of larger food commodity bids. Work under this code includes supplying whole pitted dried prunes meeting USDA Grade B specifications, typically in bulk packaging (25-pound boxes or larger quantities) with food-grade sealing and grade certification requirements. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition programs (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments of criminal justice (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state-level purchasing offices acting on behalf of institutional buyers.

Activity under this code is concentrated in the South and Southwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes in 60-70 count size with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes (due February 20, 2026); Hancock County Schools Nutrition IFB #SN002-2027 soliciting fresh produce including dried fruit items for the 2026-27 school year with responses due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport's commodities IFB for the Board of Education Nutrition Center covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026; and the State of Georgia's May 2026 food supplies IFB with a June 22 response deadline. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products apply across school nutrition solicitations. Vendors must provide USDA compliance documentation, grade certificates, and nutritional analysis; institutional buyers reserve the right to award to single or multiple vendors and require firm pricing for the contract term.