UNSPSC 50383316: Zahidi date purees

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

UNSPSC 50383316 Zahidi date purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect procurement of date purees. Instead, the tagged solicitations span canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, fresh produce (apples, bananas, berries, vegetables), eggs, and broad-category food supplies for correctional facilities, schools, and state health and human services institutions. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited suggests that this taxonomy entry sees limited relevant recent activity, or that issuing bodies are applying the code inconsistently to general fruit and produce procurement.

State and local issuing bodies pursuing food procurement at scale include school districts (Austin ISD, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas ISD, Douglas County School System, Hancock County Schools), state agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia Department of Education), and county boards of education across Georgia. The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent solicitations include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and preferences totaling 10 percent for Oregon goods and resident bidders; Austin Independent School District RFP 27RFP004 for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026. School nutrition procurement dominates the recent activity, with multiple districts issuing IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce, grocery items, and commodity food supplies on annual contracts running July through June with firm pricing and renewal options.