UNSPSC 50323201: Dried early sulphur gooseberries

The variety of gooseberries known as early sulphur gooseberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50323201 Dried early sulphur gooseberries is a Commodity code that in practice covers dried and processed fruit products for institutional food service — particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show school districts and state corrections departments procuring fresh produce, frozen entrees, dried fruits, and commodities as part of broad meal-service contracts spanning 100+ line items per RFP. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state purchasing divisions acting for customer agencies (Georgia and Texas on behalf of corrections departments), and city procurement offices supporting board of education nutrition centers. The work encompasses vendor selection for annual or multi-year food supply agreements with firm pricing, USDA compliance and grade certification requirements, HACCP or quality-assurance documentation, Buy American provision compliance (51 percent domestic content for processed items), and delivery to multiple institutional sites on FOB Destination terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items (posted June 10, 2026; due June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases' IFB for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (posted June 2, 2026; due June 26, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across five geographic warehouse areas in Texas (extended due date May 4, 2026). All three solicitations require vendor compliance with debarment verification, insurance ($500,000 to $1 million commercial general liability), anti-collusion affidavits, and payment Net 30 to Net 45 days. School nutrition contracts typically run July through June annually; correctional facility contracts often extend through August with optional renewal periods. Award decisions favor lowest responsive and responsible bidders and may be made to single or multiple vendors per category.