UNSPSC 50323200: Dried gooseberries

The type of fruit known as gooseberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323200 Dried gooseberries is a Class code that encompasses state and local procurement of dried fruit and nut products for institutional food service, though recent opportunities show minimal activity specifically tied to dried gooseberries and instead reflect broader dried fruit procurement. School districts and county correctional facilities dominate the issuing bodies, with solicitations ranging from single-commodity buys (raisins, cranberries, walnuts, pecans) to multi-item grocery contracts that include dried fruits as line items within larger food service portfolios. The work involves supplying pre-packaged dried fruit products, often in bulk cases with specified nutritional profiles and packaging formats, to support cafeteria operations, inmate feeding programs, and institutional meal services. Contracts typically run one year with renewal options, require firm fixed pricing with annual caps on price increases, mandate compliance with USDA nutrition standards and Buy American requirements, and specify delivery schedules to multiple institutional sites on FOB destination terms with freight prepaid.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, California, Connecticut, Texas, and Missouri, with school nutrition programs and correctional facilities the primary buyers. The County of Santa Clara, California issued an Invitation to Bids (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617) posted January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026, for dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans to supply the Elmwood Correctional Facility, with a five-year contract term and local business preference available. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia posted an Invitation for Bid (IFB #SN002-2027) on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 items including berries, with three-location delivery across the 2026-27 school year. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued an RFP (SN 26-004) through the GEC Buying Cooperative on February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026, encompassing fresh produce and eggs for 30 school districts across two areas with estimated spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two. No UNSPSC 50323200-specific opportunities for dried gooseberries alone appear in recent postings; dried gooseberries do not surface as a standalone line item in the available solicitations.