UNSPSC 50337000: Dried organic nominant fruits

Fruit types that belong to no other class and have no other fruit commodities related to them that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50337000 Dried organic nominant fruits, a Class code, covers dried fruit products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. State and local buyers under this code purchase specific dried fruits meeting USDA grade standards and institutional packaging specifications — the recent activity shows dried prunes, with specifications calling for U.S. Grade B whole pitted prunes in 60-70 count sizes packed in sealed food-grade polybags within cardboard boxes. School districts, state departments of criminal justice, and city boards of education dominate the issuing-body mix; these entities solicit dried fruit and other food commodities as part of larger institutional meal-service contracts governed by Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content thresholds for processed products. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer, with separate solicitations for dried prunes and broader food-supply categories covering protein, dairy, grains, produce, and supplemental items.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes and a revised due date of February 20, 2026, with Amendment No. 1 requiring bidder acknowledgment; the Statewide Procurement Division solicited cafeteria food products (IFB No. 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) across five geographic warehouse areas to supply multiple TDCJ locations statewide. The State of Georgia posted a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation (due June 22, 2026) with full scope contained in attached documentation. Outside the South, Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items (due June 26, 2026 with sealed bid opening June 29), and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items across eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products. All school nutrition contracts specify Buy American compliance, HACCP or food-safety certifications, delivery to designated institutional sites, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.