UNSPSC 50322602: Dried fingered citrons

The variety of citrons known as fingered citrons that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322602 Dried fingered citrons is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific dried citrus product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows virtually no solicitation aligned with that narrow commodity definition. The most recent opportunities tagged to this code span school nutrition programs, correctional facility food services, and state agency food procurement—capturing broad fresh produce, frozen entrees, proteins, dairy, and dried fruit contracts rather than dried citron products specifically. This represents a significant disconnect between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement usage, suggesting either misclassification in state and local procurement systems or that this code serves as a catch-all for miscellaneous specialty food items that do not fit cleanly into other dried-fruit or citrus categories.

School districts dominate recent activity, with district-level nutrition programs in Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Missouri (Rockwood), Virginia (Fairfax County), and Connecticut (Bridgeport) all posting IFBs and RFPs for annual fresh produce and grocery contracts spanning July 2026 through June 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Santa Clara County Corrections have issued separate ITBs and RFPs for dried fruits, nuts, and cafeteria food products for detention facilities. The Georgia state agency also posted for general food and kitchen supplies. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for Fresh Produce (due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of apples, berries, citrus, and vegetables), the City of Bridgeport's RFB for commodities including eggs, poultry, and produce (due June 26, 2026), and Fairfax County Public Schools' Master Grocery K-12 contract (due April 27, 2026, requiring bidders to cover at least 76 items with firm fixed pricing and weekly deliveries to 45 schools). Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with secondary activity in Texas and California. Given the poor alignment between the code name and actual procurement content, opportunities tagged to UNSPSC 50322602 should be evaluated for relevance on a case-by-case basis rather than assumed to address dried citron supply specifically.