UNSPSC 50362905: Canned or jarred gundila dates

The variety of dates known as gundila dates that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362905 Canned or jarred gundila dates is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted against it do not reflect procurement of gundila dates. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover a broad range of food products for institutional food service—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce, eggs, proteins, dairy, grains, and general food supply—sourced by school districts, state corrections and health agencies, and municipal nutrition programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual purchasing activity suggests either systematic miscoding in state and local procurement systems or that gundila dates rank so low in volume that recent bids have been folded into parent commodity codes. The work being solicited under the tagged code is institutional food supply and delivery on annual or multi-year fixed-price contracts, with most opportunities structured as IFB or RFP and spanning July 2026 through June 2027 performance periods.

State departments of corrections and health and human services, county and municipal school districts, and independent school districts dominate the issuing bodies. Repeat buyers include the Oregon Department of Corrections (two applesauce bids in May and July 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers across multiple facilities), school districts in Georgia and Texas, and the Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri (separate NOI and grocery item bids for 2026-27). Geographic spread is broad: Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia posted opportunities in recent months. Representative recent procurements include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026; historical price $21.84 per case for 4,760 cases to Salem central distribution); Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center (due July 13, 2026; historical value $1.5 million for September 2025–August 2026); Hancock County Board of Education IFB SN002-2027 for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026; over 200 line items with multiple varieties of apples, berries, and specialty produce); and the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases IFB BNB053266 for commodities to the Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026; 115 line items with MBE/CBE applicability). Activity is steady across the summer and early fall, with most school district procurements aligned to fiscal year 2026-27 beginning July 1, 2026.