UNSPSC 50335900: Dried organic pomegranates

A thick-skinned several-celled reddish berry that is about the size of an orange and has many seeds with pulpy crimson arils of tart flavor that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50335900 Dried organic pomegranates is a Class code that in recent state and local practice encompasses a broader range of dried fruits and specialty produce items sourced for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The code's recent activity reflects procurement of dried and fresh produce—including dried prunes, pomegranates, and related specialty fruits—supplied to cafeteria and food service operations serving student populations and incarcerated individuals across multiple jurisdictions.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), municipalities on behalf of school nutrition centers (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state departments of criminal justice (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing offices (State of Georgia). School districts and their nutrition centers dominate the recent activity. Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27 (IFB posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026), a school-year supply contract spanning over 200 fresh produce line items with delivery to three school sites in Hancock County, Georgia; the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center commodities procurement (IFB posted June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026), an electronic submission requiring 115 line items of food products including eggs, poultry, and produce; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice cafeteria food products IFB (posted May 4, 2026, extended to May 4, 2026 due date via Addendum No. 2), covering approximately 382 line items with delivery to six TDCJ distribution points across Texas. Activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with Georgia and Texas showing institutional food-service demand (schools and corrections) and Connecticut reflecting municipal school nutrition procurement. All recent solicitations require Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, USDA grade compliance, HACCP or equivalent food-safety protocols, and firm pricing across contract terms typically running through mid-2027.