UNSPSC 50322600: Dried citrons

The type of fruit known as citrons that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322600 Dried citrons, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under this taxonomy. The recent opportunities tagged with this code involve comprehensive fresh produce and prepared-food contracting for school nutrition programs, correctional-facility food service, and institutional cafeteria supply — spanning hundreds of line items across apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, melons, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, dairy, proteins, grains, beverages, condiments, and specialty prepared entrees. Dried citrons as a standalone commodity do not appear in any of the posted solicitations. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, including Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia); state departments and correctional agencies also procure under related codes, including the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the State of Georgia. A county corrections facility (Santa Clara County Sheriff, California) solicited dried fruits and nuts for food service, marking a rare institutional buyer outside education.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and adjacent Southern states, with notable solicitations in Virginia, Missouri, California, Connecticut, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 term contract covering 45 schools and distribution kitchens with deliveries to multiple sites (IFB due April 27, 2026), the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases' bid for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB due June 26, 2026), Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $4.4 million and $1.1 million by geographic area (proposals due March 4, 2026), and Santa Clara County's ITB for dried fruits and nuts to support the Sheriff's Department of Correction food service at Elmwood Correctional Facility (ITB due February 5, 2026). The mismatch between the code descriptor and actual procurement scope suggests the code taxonomy is misaligned with current state and local buying patterns in school food service and institutional food supply contracting.