UNSPSC 50562809: Non GMO khalas date purees

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

UNSPSC 50562809 Non GMO khalas date purees is a Commodity code that state and local governments are buying as components of broader food-service procurement for institutional feeding operations—specifically as shelf-stable fruit and specialty items for schools, corrections facilities, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The code itself names a narrowly defined product (non-GMO khalas date purees), but recent opportunities tagged to this code show state and local bodies purchasing general shelf-stable food items, fresh produce, and canned fruits as part of cafeteria and nutrition services. The issuing bodies span school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education), county governments (Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, City of Bridgeport), state corrections and health agencies (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and state veterans' homes (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). The recent activity reflects food service procurement for multiple institutional settings—correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, state hospitals and supported living centers, and senior services centers.

Geographic spread of recent activity centers on Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Illinois, and Connecticut, with scattered additional states represented. Representative recent solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting informal written quotes (IWQ) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026, for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center; the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office posting multiple ITBs for weekly food orders at the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (due dates in June and August 2026); Oregon Department of Corrections issuing ITBs for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission requesting bids for food and consumable products to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (IFB HHS0017449, due July 13, 2026, with a historical contract value of $1.5 million for the prior period); and Hancock County Board of Education requesting bids on fresh produce for the 2026-27 school year (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions and preferences for domestic agricultural commodities appear in school district and state-level solicitations; Oregon applies a combined 10 percent preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and resident bidders. Most food-service contracts run twelve months with optional renewal periods, firm fixed pricing during the initial term, and FOB Destination delivery with prepaid freight.