UNSPSC 50372901: Canned or jarred organic asharasi dates

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

UNSPSC 50372901 Canned or jarred organic asharasi dates, a Commodity code, shows significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name references a specific fruit product (asharasi dates), yet recent opportunities posted under this code solicit canned and frozen fruit products broadly — applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and general food service supplies for correctional facilities, schools, hospitals, and supported living centers — with no asharasi dates appearing in any recent solicitation.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing opportunities nominally tagged to this code include the Oregon Department of Corrections (ITB for canned applesauce, due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District (RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps, due July 16, 2026), the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office (quarterly food orders), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB for food and consumable products at state supported living centers, due July 13, 2026), and multiple school districts and boards of education across Georgia and Texas (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, Liberty County). The geographic spread covers Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut, with school nutrition programs and state institutional food services dominating the recent activity. Given the disconnect between the code's stated commodity and the actual goods being solicited, vendors should verify category assignment before pursuing opportunities listed under UNSPSC 50372901 — the code appears to capture general canned and preserved fruit procurement across state and local institutional food service rather than a specialized date product line.