UNSPSC 50335831: Dried organic friar plums

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

UNSPSC 50335831 Dried organic friar plums is a Commodity code that encompasses procurement of dried stone fruits—particularly whole, pitted prunes meeting USDA grade specifications—bought by school districts, state correctional departments, and municipal education nutrition programs. State and local buyers under this code source dried prunes primarily for cafeteria meal service and institutional food supply chains, with specifications typically calling for U.S. Grade B quality whole prunes in standard portion sizes (commonly 60-70 count) packaged in sealed food-grade containers with USDA grade certification. Issuing bodies include county and city school nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state procurement divisions acting on behalf of corrections and food-service agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and municipal purchasing departments managing nutrition operations. Procurement typically occurs through sealed-bid IFB notices with firm pricing, delivery-point specifications, and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary presence in Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 (due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse distribution areas, and separately procured whole, pitted dried prunes via Bid No. IW236532 for delivery to its Corpus Christi location with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes at U.S. Grade B quality. Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh and specialty produce for the 2026-27 school year with three delivery sites and firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited 115 line items of food commodities (BNB053266) due June 26, 2026 for delivery to its Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center with contract term through June 30, 2027 and MBE/CBE certifications required under local ordinance. The State of Georgia issued a broader food supplies solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) with detailed specifications contained in attached documentation.