UNSPSC 50362909: Canned or jarred khalas dates

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

UNSPSC 50362909 Canned or jarred khalas dates (Commodity) covers shelf-stable fruit and vegetable products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service—primarily schools, corrections facilities, and health and human services agencies—though the code title and recent solicitations diverge significantly; procurement activity under this code identifier centers on canned and processed fruits, vegetables, and staple food items rather than dates specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school nutrition programs (independent school districts, county boards of education), state corrections agencies, state health and human services commissions, and municipal school systems. Recent opportunities show substantial volume: the Oregon Department of Corrections bid 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables across 210 line items for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with estimated prior-period spend of $1.5 million); and Dallas Independent School District requested various food products for child nutrition services (RFP JC250079, due April 2, 2026). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple Georgia and Missouri districts issuing annual fresh produce and grocery item bids and Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia) seeking a master grocery K-12 contract spanning 45 elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens (IFB 2000004323, due April 27, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Virginia, Missouri, and Connecticut, with school nutrition programs the primary customer across all jurisdictions. Representative recent solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) for fresh produce across three school sites with over 200 line items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases for 115 commodity line items to the Board of Education Nutrition Center under Buy American requirements (BID053266, due June 26, 2026), and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) aggregating 30 school districts through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs estimated at $4.4 million for Area One alone (RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026). Pricing models vary—some districts use fixed firm pricing for the contract term, others employ cost-plus markups pegged to USDA market indices, and several allow limited midterm adjustments if manufacturers raise prices by 5 percent or greater with documentation. Buy American provisions appear consistently across school district solicitations, typically requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products. Contract terms typically run one school fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) with renewal options ranging from one to four additional years at the district's discretion.