UNSPSC 50332805: Dried organic red currants

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

UNSPSC 50332805 Dried organic red currants is a Commodity code covering dried fruit products that state and local governments buy primarily for school nutrition programs. The recent opportunities shown under this code reveal a significant mismatch: while the code nominally describes dried organic red currants, the solicitations are actually for fresh produce, processed commodities, and dried fruits more broadly—including fresh berries, apples, vegetables, proteins, dairy, and other staple food items for school cafeterias and correctional facilities. School districts and state departments of criminal justice are the primary issuing bodies, with nutrition programs and food service operations as the core buying activity. The scope of work is broad institutional food procurement: sealed-bid IFBs for multi-item fresh and processed foods with firm pricing over annual or multi-year terms, delivery to designated locations, USDA compliance and grade certification, and Buy American or domestic-content requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products).

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. The Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce including over 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items of commodities (eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and produce) to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with MBE/CBE certification applicable and Net 45 payment terms. The State of Georgia posted a broad solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) on May 15, 2026, due June 22, 2026, for food, supplies, and kitchen products with details in an attached 12 MB document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (due date extended to May 4, 2026) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products across proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, and staples for distribution to six TDCJ warehouse locations, with contract term through August 31, 2027 and two optional one-year renewals.