UNSPSC 50383300: Date purees

The type of oblong edible fruit of a palm (phoenix dactylifera) which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383300 Date purees is a Class code that encompasses shelf-stable and processed fruit products—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and related preserved fruit items—procured by state and local food service operations, correctional facilities, school districts, and health and human services agencies. State and local governments use this code to source fruit products for cafeteria and food service distribution across institutional settings. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of education, independent school districts, state veterans homes, county boards of commissioners, and municipal departments. Recent solicitations show a mix of large-scale institutional food service contracts covering dozens to hundreds of line items alongside focused single-product procurements for specific fruit items.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted by Georgia (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Hancock County Board of Education, State of Georgia), Texas (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Austin Independent School District), Illinois (State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy), and Oregon (Oregon Department of Corrections). Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, with historical value of $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items of produce; and Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service due July 16, 2026. Contracts typically run 12 months with renewal options, require FOB Destination delivery to institutional locations, and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or best-value vendor.