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 covering fresh and dried produce items purchased by state and local education and corrections agencies for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show actual buying focused on fresh produce, dried fruits, and commodity food items for school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias, rather than dried gooseberries specifically. School districts and state corrections departments are the primary issuing bodies, with education nutrition centers and prison commissaries as the consuming organizations. The scope encompasses procurement of fresh produce (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens, peppers, tomatoes, and specialty items), dried fruits including prunes, and broader food commodity categories such as proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments in bulk quantities. All solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products, HACCP or USDA compliance certifications, and firm fixed pricing for multi-year contract periods.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and South, with recent opportunities issued by Hancock County Schools (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The Hancock County Schools Nutrition IFB for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026) encompassed over 200 line items for delivery to three school sites under firm pricing through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center IFB (due June 26, 2026) requested 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for delivery through June 30, 2027, with MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas (response due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2), including proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and fresh and canned vegetables with USDA grade requirements and FOB Destination delivery to six distribution points. A separate TDCJ bid for whole pitted dried prunes (U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count, 25-pound boxes, minimum 1,400 boxes) closed February 20, 2026. School districts typically award to single or multiple vendors at their discretion and reserve the right to adjust quantities or terminate for unsatisfactory performance; contract periods run twelve months with optional renewals.