UNSPSC 50302803: Desert currants

The variety of currants known as desert currants

UNSPSC 50302803 Desert currants, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The source records 24 recent opportunities spanning July 2026 back to January 2026, yet none explicitly solicits desert currants; instead, the opportunities cover broad fresh produce procurement (apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, onions, and specialty items), dried fruits and nuts, fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, grocery items, and meals for school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and correctional facilities. The single opportunity mentioning any dried fruit product—Santa Clara County's ITB for dried fruits and nuts serving the Sheriff's Department—specifies raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for a correctional facility, not desert currants. The disconnect between the code designation and actual procurement suggests either a data-entry error in the UNSPSC tagging or minimal recent state and local demand for this specific commodity.

Issuing bodies in the dataset include school districts (Madison Metropolitan, McAllen Independent, Hillsborough County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Hancock County, Early County, Central Point), city and county agencies (San Antonio, Bridgeport, Edinburg, Santa Clara), special-purpose districts (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Meriden Public Schools), and buying cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia school districts). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Representative opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's fresh produce RFBs (RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026; RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks due July 29, 2026); Hillsborough County Public Schools' USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program RFP (26039RFPDST, proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000); the GEC Buying Cooperative's fresh produce and eggs RFP (SN 26-004 for 30 Georgia districts, proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated combined annual spending approximately $5.5 million); and Santa Clara County's dried fruits and nuts ITB (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for correctional food services, bids due February 5, 2026). The consistent activity reflects ongoing institutional demand for fresh produce, but pursuit of opportunities under UNSPSC 50302803 specifically should be validated against actual solicitation documents before bid preparation, given the apparent misalignment between code and scope.