UNSPSC 50342903: Frozen deglet noor dates

The variety of dates known as deglet noor dates that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50342903 Frozen deglet noor dates is a Commodity code that describes a single specialized food product — whole frozen dates of the deglet noor variety — but state and local government procurement activity under this code is minimal and misfocused. The recent opportunities posted do not reflect demand for frozen deglet noor dates specifically; instead, they reflect procurement of broad grocery and food-service categories that include dates only as incidental line items within much larger product assortments spanning proteins, dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, condiments, and frozen goods. School districts, state agencies, and other issuing bodies are purchasing these frozen dates not as a commodity of primary importance but as components of comprehensive child nutrition, state hospital food service, and institutional meal programs. The code itself names a discrete product line, yet the state and local market for frozen deglet noor dates shows no standalone solicitations; the few opportunities that tag this code are in reality broad-scope food bids.

Geographic activity spans multiple states — Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicitations for state hospitals and state supported living centers), Georgia (school districts including Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Douglas County, Fulton County, and City Schools of Decatur), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood School District), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Oregon (Department of Corrections), and California (Santa Clara County) — but the presence of this code in the posted records reflects administrative tagging rather than focused procurement intent. Representative opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017660 for FY27 groceries at Big Spring State Hospital (bids due July 27, 2026), covering approximately 110 line items with a prior-year spend baseline of $32,226.36; the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB BID052266 for over 1,100 grocery line items (bids due June 30, 2026) supporting the National School Lunch Program; and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods, produce, and meat products (sealed bids due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94). No opportunities solicit frozen deglet noor dates as a primary or distinguishable procurement category. If pursuing this code, verify with issuing bodies that they have standalone demand for this specialty frozen-date product, as the current posting record indicates fragmentation across general grocery contracts where dates are minor line items among hundreds of competing offerings.