UNSPSC 50383306: Halawi halawy date purees

The variety of dates known as halawi halawy dates which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383306 Halawi halawy date purees is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses the purchase of prepared fruit products—including canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and shelf-stable food items—for institutional food service operations. State and local governments procure under this code through school districts, corrections departments, health and human services agencies, county social services boards, and municipal nutrition centers. The work being solicited ranges from single-item commodity purchases (canned applesauce, dried fruit bars) to multi-line-item food supply contracts serving correctional facilities, veterans homes, schools, and state-supported living centers. Issuing bodies post opportunities as ITBs, IFBs, and RFQs with firm-fixed unit pricing, FOB destination delivery terms, and awards typically made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder or on best-value grounds. Institutional buyers commonly enforce Buy American provisions requiring a minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, mandate USDA compliance and grade certifications, require proof of liability insurance, and reserve the right to split awards across multiple vendors or make single comprehensive awards.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (June 2026 and July 2026, bids due at 9:00 a.m. PST on June 2 and July 31 respectively), with historical pricing around $21.83 per case and a 5 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) solicited informal written quotes for 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins and vegetables, due October 19, 2026, delivered to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026. The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office has posted multiple quarterly food-order RFPs for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (June, August 2026) with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for supplemental food and consumables across state hospitals and supported living centers with a due date of March 19, 2026 and a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years. Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps via RFP (due July 16, 2026) under Texas Education Code procurement authority. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) requested bids on fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (IFB due June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center posted an IFB for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, and fruit and vegetable products (due June 26, 2026, through June 30, 2027 contract term).