UNSPSC 50383309: Khalas date purees

The variety of dates known as khalas dates which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383309 Khalas date purees is a Commodity code that captures preserved and processed fruit products supplied to state and local institutions, though recent solicitation activity shows the code is being applied primarily to broader food-service procurement categories rather than khalas dates specifically. State and local governments purchase canned and processed fruit products—applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and other shelf-stable fruit items—through this code for school nutrition programs, corrections facilities, veterans' homes, senior services centers, and state-supported living facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, State of Georgia), county boards of education (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners), independent school districts (Austin Independent School District in Texas), and municipal education boards (Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut). Recent solicitations show food-service procurement concentrated in institutional operations where standardized ordering, bulk delivery, and competitive bidding on unit pricing are the norm.

Recent activity spans Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' June 2026 ITB for approximately 1,904 cases of canned fruit applesauce (due June 2, 2026, with a historical award price of $21.827 per case); Austin Independent School District's June 2026 RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service (proposals due July 16, 2026); the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office's August 2026 brand-specific and brand-or-equal proposals for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (proposals due August 24, 2026); Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' October 2026 informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned fruits for the Department of Community Services (quotes due October 19, 2026); and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's March 2026 IFB for supplemental food and consumables to serve state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (bid response due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential contract value of $4,500,000 over three years). Buy American provisions, prevailing wage compliance, and insurance requirements appear consistently across jurisdictions. Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive and responsible bidder pricing on a per-unit or per-ounce basis, though Texas HHSC and TDCJ procurements evaluate best value.