UNSPSC 50327100: Dried chokeberries

The type of fruit known as chokeberry that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327100 Dried chokeberries is a Class code covering dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits and related produce items—though the opportunities block does not feature a solicitation specifically for dried chokeberries, the scope of work under this code encompasses dried fruit procurement aligned with institutional meal planning. Issuing bodies include school district boards of education (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and correctional institutions (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The mix of buyers reflects the code's primary application in K–12 nutrition programs and state institutional food service, where dried fruits appear as line items within broader fresh and processed produce contracts subject to Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act).

Recent activity clusters in the South and spans Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut. Representative solicitations include Hancock County Schools' IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce in the 2026–27 school year (due June 26, 2026), which encompassed over 200 produce line items for delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport's IFB for commodities to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center (due June 26, 2026, 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations (due May 4, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2, approximately 382 line items); and TDCJ Bid No. IW236532 for dried prunes in the Corpus Christi location (original due date February 20, 2026). Delivery requirements are firm across all solicitations, with prices held fixed for contract terms typically running through June 30, 2027, and payment terms generally net 30 to 45 days. Vendors must provide USDA compliance documentation, HACCP plans where required, proof of E-Verify authorization, and commercial general liability insurance, typically $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence.