UNSPSC 50302800: Currants

The type of fruit known as currants

UNSPSC 50302800 Currants, a Class code, encompasses fresh fruit procurement and delivery to institutional food service programs operated by state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and special-purpose health entities. State and local governments under this code purchase fresh produce—including apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and other seasonal items—for delivery to correctional facilities, mental health centers, school cafeterias, senior centers, child and adult care programs, and regional parks. Procurement patterns show heavy reliance on school nutrition programs across multiple states, particularly in Georgia, which dominates recent activity; correctional and mental health agencies in Texas and Illinois; and municipal food services in Florida and Connecticut. Issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, school district nutrition programs, county and municipal governments, and nonprofit organizations operating federally funded child and senior meal programs. Specifications typically require USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (domestic-sourced produce at 51 percent or higher), HACCP plans, timely delivery in refrigerated vehicles, and quality guarantees with substitution liability on the vendor.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh produce solicitations—IW267376 (Palestine facility, proposals due October 19, 2026), IW267420 (Snyder Food Warehouse, due October 14, 2026), and IW267411 (Wynne Food Warehouse, Huntsville, due October 14, 2026)—all via the TDCJ Procurement Portal. School districts dominate the recent-opportunity mix: Madison Metropolitan School District issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, estimated annual value $78,000, contract September 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, bids due July 29, 2026) and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (approximately 5,900 servings weekly, Wisconsin-sourced with 5-percent diverse-owned business preference, contract September 1–November 30, 2026, bids due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education solicited fresh produce across 200+ line items for the 2026–2027 school year (bids due June 26, 2026); and Dougherty County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Bartow County School System, Bryan County Schools, and Early County Board of Education all posted similar produce bids in May and June 2026. The Illinois Department of Corrections sought fresh produce for Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (quotes due September 3, 2026); Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center requested fresh fruits and vegetables for FY27 (proposals due August 14, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (proposals due March 6, 2025, local-vendor preference 10 points). The City of Edinburg, Texas, solicited food and nonfood items for a Child and Adult Care Food Program serving 400 children (RFP 2026-017, proposals due August 4, 2026, local-vendor preference within 5 percent of low bid). Head Start of Greater Dallas sought grocery products including produce (estimated total contract value $969,460.94, sealed bids due June 24, 2026) with evaluation weighting unit price at 5, product quality at 4, delivery and service at 3. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Connecticut, with school nutrition programs and institutional food service the primary use case.