UNSPSC 50335876: Dried organic st catherine plum

The variety of organic plums known as organic st catherine plum that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335876 Dried organic st catherine plum (Commodity) describes specialty dried fruit that school districts and state correctional agencies procure for meal programs, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show limited volume and predominantly fresh-produce-focused nutrition procurement. The work actually being solicited spans cafeteria and nutrition-center supply across K–12 school districts, state corrections departments, and state agency food programs. School districts issue the bulk of recent notices, often bundling dried fruit with broader fresh and frozen produce line items rather than as standalone dried-fruit categories. State departments of criminal justice and corrections departments appear as secondary buyers, procuring dried fruit alongside proteins, frozen entrées, and staple commodities for inmate meal service. The scope of work includes sourcing whole, pitted dried prunes meeting USDA Grade B standards and specific packaging requirements (sealed polybags within cardboard boxes, with grade certification and stamping on cases), though the recent opportunities block shows that most nutrition procurements under food-related codes cast much wider nets across fresh produce, processed goods, and multiple protein categories rather than isolating dried fruit as a distinct commodity line.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products including dried fruit, and a separate Bid No. IW236532 (due February 20, 2026) specifically for whole, pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus Christi location. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 (due June 26, 2026) for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year, and the State of Georgia issued a broader food-supplies solicitation (due June 22, 2026). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products. All recent opportunities enforce Buy American or domestic-content requirements and require HACCP plans, USDA compliance certification, or grade documentation; most award to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value. The code shows sparse standalone dried-fruit solicitation activity relative to broader nutrition and food-supply procurement.