UNSPSC 50362915: Canned or jarred yatimeh dates

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

UNSPSC 50362915 Canned or jarred yatimeh dates (Commodity) captures a narrow food product category, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show little activity aligned with the commodity's nominal scope. Instead, the opportunities posted under this code span a broad range of food service procurement—canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, frozen entrees, dairy, proteins, and general grocery staples for institutional food service operations. The issuing bodies are primarily K–12 school districts and state agencies: the Oregon Department of Corrections, Austin Independent School District, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Board of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Muscogee County School District (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Douglas County School System (Georgia), and Dallas Independent School District (Texas). The geographic spread is concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic—Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and Oregon see the most recent activity. This fragmented issuing-body mix reflects state and local procurement's reliance on multiple independent purchasing channels rather than consolidated buys.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (posted July 10, 2026, due July 31, 2026) for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at a historical price of $21.84 per case, delivered to Salem, Oregon; Austin Independent School District's RFP 27RFP004 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 16, 2026) for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for school food service; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (posted June 11, 2026, due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including produce, dairy, and proteins with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million; and the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 (posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts in Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million for one region. The code shows significant mismatch between its nominal commodity designation (yatimeh dates, a specialized dried fruit) and the actual solicitations tagged under it, which cover general institutional food service procurement. Bidders pursuing this code should treat it as a catch-all for food service contracts rather than a narrow specialty commodity category.