UNSPSC 50332803: Dried organic desert currants

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

UNSPSC 50332803 Dried organic desert currants, a Commodity code, covers dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and correctional institutions, though recent solicitations under this code show limited activity explicitly naming dried currants. The work actually being solicited includes dried prunes and a broad range of fresh and processed food commodities for cafeteria and institutional meal service. School districts, state departments, and correctional agencies are the primary buyers under this code tier. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state-level procurement offices acting on behalf of using agencies (the State of Georgia and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and city purchasing departments supporting school nutrition operations (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases). Buy American requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act are standard, mandating a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products; vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, nutritional analyses, state health inspection records, and comprehensive insurance including $1 million commercial general liability coverage. All bids remain firm-fixed for the contract term, with payment net 30 to 45 days of receipt and inspection.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products with a response deadline of May 4, 2026, and a separate bid (IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes with a February 20, 2026 due date. Hancock County Schools posted IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 requesting fresh produce for the 2026–27 school year with a due date of June 26, 2026, with delivery to three school locations. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases released solicitation BNB053266 for 115 line items of food commodities to the Board of Education Nutrition Center with a June 26, 2026 submission deadline. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and kitchen products bid (PE55645NONST2026000000009) due June 22, 2026, with full scope contained in an attached document. Contract terms run through June or August 2027 with optional renewals, and awards are made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, frequently to single or multiple vendors based on best value or competitive pricing.