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 is a Commodity code representing a specific dried fruit product. However, the recent state and local procurement record shows minimal activity directly aligned with this narrow specification. Of the thirteen recent opportunities posted under or near this code, only one explicitly solicits dried prunes as a line item: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, packed 25 pounds per box, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for Delivery Area 1 and a revised due date of February 20, 2026. The remaining opportunities target broader food procurement categories — fresh produce, grocery items, and dried fruits and nuts as mixed-product lots — rather than the single commodity of dried organic carlsbad plums. The issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Douglas County School System in Georgia), a state agency (Georgia Department of Education via State of Georgia), a city (Bridgeport, Connecticut), a county correctional facility (Santa Clara County, California), and a state prison system (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with corrections and detention facilities appearing secondarily.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut, California, Missouri, and Virginia. Most opportunities cluster around spring 2026 bid cycles tied to school-year procurement calendars (July 2026–June 2027 contract periods). Representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB, sealed bids due June 26, 2026, spanning 200+ fresh produce line items but not specifically dried plums), the City of Bridgeport commodities procurement (IFB, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items across eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products), Douglas County School System Food Supply and Distribution (RFP, due February 18, 2026, for $9 million annual main-line food service), and Santa Clara County Dried Fruits and Nuts (ITB, due February 5, 2026, for raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans as an all-or-none lot). The code itself sees sparse direct procurement; buyers in this space treat dried fruit as a component of larger commodity bundles rather than a standalone purchasing driver.