UNSPSC 50392916: Organic zahidi date purees

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

UNSPSC 50392916 Organic zahidi date purees, a Commodity code, addresses specialty processed fruit products for institutional food service—though the recent state and local contract opportunities on file do not include active solicitations specifically for zahidi date purees or organic date products. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader institutional food procurement spanning shelf-stable processed fruits, canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce for schools, correctional facilities, senior services, state-supported living centers, and veterans' homes. The issuing bodies include county boards of education, state departments (Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas), independent school districts, county purchasing offices, and state health and human services agencies. Food service procurement under this code family is driven by seasonal contracting cycles and compliance with federal meal programs (Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act Buy American requirements, USDA commodity specifications, prevailing wage obligations where applicable). Vendors typically compete on firm fixed unit pricing, delivery logistics, insurance coverage (commonly $1 million general commercial liability), and demonstrated capacity to supply multiple line items across numerous delivery locations.

Recent activity spans multiple states: Oregon Department of Corrections posted two ITBs for canned applesauce (May 2026 and July 2026, each for approximately 1,900–4,700 cases at historical pricing near $21.82 per case); Texas Health and Human Services Commission solicited supplemental food and consumables for state hospitals and supported living centers statewide (maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years, bids due March 19, 2026); Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (382 line items, May 4, 2026); Illinois Chief Procurement Office solicited weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy on both brand-specific and brand-or-equal terms (August 2026); Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia bid over 200 line items of fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (June 26, 2026 deadline); Austin Independent School District solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps (July 16, 2026 RFP); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in Georgia requested informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items (October 19, 2026 deadline). Activity centers in the South and West (Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois), with procurement cycles clustered around school year starts and state fiscal quarters. The mismatch between the code name (organic zahidi date purees) and active opportunities suggests either dormant demand for this specific product or a tagging error in recent records—vendors should verify sourcing needs directly with issuing bodies rather than assume ongoing market activity under this Commodity designation.