UNSPSC 50362906: Canned or jarred halawi/halawy dates

The variety of dates known as halawi/halawy dates that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362906 Canned or jarred halawi/halawy dates is a Commodity code, but recent state and local solicitations show minimal relevant activity under this code. The most recent opportunities posted under or related to this code involve canned and fresh produce procurement by school districts, state correctional facilities, and state health and human services agencies — work that does not align with the halawi dates specification. Oregon Department of Corrections issued an ITB on July 10, 2026 (due July 31, 2026) for canned fruit applesauce, not dates; Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps; and Texas Health and Human Services Commission and state prison systems posted multiple invitations for broad food and consumable products spanning proteins, dairy, frozen items, and fresh produce. None of these recent notices specifically call for halawi dates or specialty date products.

The geographic spread of food service procurement activity is wide, with recent solicitations from Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, reflecting strong demand across state correctional systems, school nutrition programs, and state health facilities. However, the code shows little relevant recent procurement activity. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Rockwood R-VI, Hancock County Board of Education, Austin ISD, Douglas County Schools), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia Department of Human Services), and city nutrition programs (Bridgeport Board of Education). Given the mismatch between the code's stated commodity (halawi dates) and the actual scope of recent solicitations posted under it (applesauce, fresh produce, general grocery items, and food service products), this code does not currently represent a reliable signal of state and local demand for specialty date products and may reflect miscoding or overly broad category application by issuing bodies.