UNSPSC 50562804: Non GMO fardh date purees

The variety of non GMO dates known as non GMO fardh dates which have been pureed

UNSPSC 50562804 Non GMO fardh date purees, a Commodity code, describes shelf-stable fruit and vegetable purées and related processed fruit products that state and local governments buy for institutional food service — school cafeterias, correctional facilities, senior services, and state health and human services centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring canned and fresh fruit products including applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce spanning multiple varieties, quantities typically ranging from hundreds to thousands of cases. The issuing bodies are diverse: county boards of education (Hancock County Schools in Georgia), state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office, Georgia state procurement), city school districts (Austin Independent School District), and county social services (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners). School nutrition programs and institutional food service appear to drive the largest volume of recent activity.

Recent procurement activity spans Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including peanut butter, jelly, canned proteins, and sauces due October 19, 2026 (IWQ 140229); Austin Independent School District issuing an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps for food service due July 16, 2026 (27RFP004); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing an ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026 with a 10 percent combined preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and Oregon-headquartered bidders (ITB S-29100-00017453); and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office issuing multiple solicitations for weekly food orders to the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy due August 24, 2026, with brand-specific and brand-or-equal specifications. Pricing is typically firm fixed on a per-unit or per-case basis, delivery is FOB Destination with transportation prepaid by the contractor, and awards are made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders or on best-value criteria. Buy American provisions and domestic-content requirements appear in school and state institutional food procurements.