UNSPSC 50322804: Dried black currants

Dark purple or black berries, 5-6 mm across, bristly, with stalked glands that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322804 Dried black currants is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of dried fruit products for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility dining operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits as components of larger fresh produce and commodity food bundles rather than as standalone line items; the code's scope encompasses preserved fruit products meeting USDA grade and packaging standards for bulk institutional delivery. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and correctional agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content on processed products appear consistently across school nutrition solicitations, and MBE/CBE certifications apply where issuing jurisdictions have municipal set-aside ordinances.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and South. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 deadline, soliciting over 200 fresh produce line items for the 2026-27 school year including multiple fruit varieties alongside vegetables; the contract runs July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with delivery to three school sites and firm pricing inclusive of transportation. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted commodities bid BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items across eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with contract term through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and produce destined for five TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas; the response deadline was extended to May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ solicitation (Bid IW236532, posted April 23, 2026) sought whole pitted dried prunes, U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count size, in 25-pound boxes for the Corpus location with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes and a February 20, 2026 response date.