UNSPSC 50322805: Dried red currants

The variety of currants known as red currants that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322805 Dried red currants, a Commodity code, describes dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food services. The recent solicitations under this code show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits as components of broader fresh and processed produce contracts rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state procurement offices (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and municipal nutrition centers. The scope spans fresh produce, processed foods, and specialty dried items sourced for cafeteria operations and institutional food service, with Buy American provisions typically requiring 51 percent domestic content in processed products and HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and comprehensive vendor compliance documentation as standard requirements.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most recent opportunities posted between May and June 2026. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce and specialty items (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items for delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for 115 commodities including fruit and vegetable products (due June 26, 2026) for delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center on a firm-fixed-price basis through June 30, 2027; and the Texas Comptroller's IFB on behalf of TDCJ for approximately 382 cafeteria food line items (originally due April 21, 2026, extended via addendum to May 4, 2026) covering proteins, produce, and specialty foods to six distribution points through August 31, 2027, with optional renewals. MBE/CBE certifications apply in some jurisdictions, and vendors must carry minimum commercial general liability insurance and comply with USDA, USDC, and FDA standards.