UNSPSC 50362912: Canned or jarred medjool/medjul dates

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

UNSPSC 50362912 Canned or jarred medjool/medjul dates is a Commodity code that does not see recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. The most recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code involve canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service procurement, none of which are medjool or medjul dates. The Oregon Department of Corrections issued ITB S-29100-00017453 on July 10, 2026, for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, response due July 31, 2026), and the Austin Independent School District posted RFP 27RFP004 on June 26, 2026, for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (response due July 16, 2026). Multiple other recent opportunities—from Texas health and human services, Illinois, Georgia school districts, Connecticut cities, and other jurisdictions—address food procurement broadly but show no date-specific solicitation for canned medjool dates.

The code exhibits minimal recent procurement activity tied to its actual commodity. Issuing bodies in the recent block include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), school districts (Austin ISD, Hancock County Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Douglas County Schools), cities (City of Bridgeport), and special-purpose cooperative purchasing groups (GEC Buying Cooperative). Geographic spread is concentrated in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Illinois, and Missouri. The mismatch between the code's name and the work actually solicited suggests that state and local procurement offices are either tagging food contracts broadly or using the code as a catch-all rather than reserving it for date-specific opportunities. If pursuing this code, expect to compete in general food-service contracts where dates may appear as one line item among hundreds, not as a primary focus.