UNSPSC 50372906: Canned or jarred organic halawi/halawy dates

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

UNSPSC 50372906 Canned or jarred organic halawi/halawy dates is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a much broader range of shelf-stable and fresh food items purchased by state and local governments for institutional food service—including canned fruits and applesauce, dried fruit products, fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and related consumables rather than organic date products specifically. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, county boards of education, state departments of corrections and health services, county senior services, municipal school boards, and state veterans' homes. The work involves competitive bidding (ITB, IFB, RFQ, RFP) for food commodity supply contracts with firm, fixed unit pricing; delivery to centralized warehouse or multiple school/facility locations; compliance with USDA grades and federal Buy American provisions where applicable; and contract terms typically running one year with optional renewal periods. Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance, submit USDA compliance certifications, provide three-year record retention, and in many cases demonstrate past performance and vendor references.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and West, with multiple solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and Hancock County Board of Education for fresh produce and food items, plus State of Georgia food supplies), Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections for canned applesauce, posted May 2026 and July 2026), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Texas Department of Criminal Justice for food and consumables), Illinois (State of Illinois for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport for school board nutrition center commodities), and a school district in Austin. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, rice, and pasta (RFQ, due October 19, 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections' invitation to bid for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB, due July 31, 2026); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for food and consumables to the El Paso State Supported Living Center spanning NIGP classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 with an estimated prior-period value of $1.5 million (due July 13, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026).