UNSPSC 50322604: Dried bushakan citrons

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

UNSPSC 50322604 Dried bushakan citrons, a Commodity code, represents a narrow subcategory of dried fruit procurement within state and local school nutrition and institutional food service. Recent solicitation activity, however, shows minimal direct purchasing of dried bushakan citrons specifically; instead, school districts and state correctional facilities are soliciting fresh produce and dried fruit generically as line items within broad food commodity procurements that encompass hundreds of product types. The actual work being bought under this code—when solicited—consists of dried citron products meeting USDA grading standards, packaged to specification, and delivered to school nutrition centers, correctional facilities, or state institutional kitchens on fixed-price contracts running one to two years. Issuing bodies include county school boards, city boards of education, state departments of corrections, and state purchasing offices on behalf of institutional food service operations. Buyers emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products), HACCP certification, E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive insurance coverage; most award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and retain the right to split awards among multiple vendors based on line-item performance.

Geographic activity over the past six months centers on Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted a fresh-produce IFB on June 10, 2026, due June 26, with over 200 produce line items spanning citrus, berries, and specialty fruits for delivery through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for its Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB due June 26, 2026) covering 115 line items across protein, dairy, and produce categories. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products bid due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued an IFB for cafeteria food products across five geographic zones (response due May 4, 2026, via Addendum No. 2) and separately solicited whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, revised due February 20, 2026). The code shows institutional and school nutrition dominance with no reported competitive advantage or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises in recent postings.