UNSPSC 50333200: Dried organic gooseberries

The type of organic fruit known as organic gooseberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50333200 Dried organic gooseberries is a Class code that encompasses fresh produce and dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, institutional food service operations, and corrections facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts, state education agencies, and state corrections departments that supply nutrition centers, cafeterias, and central kitchens. The work involves bidding on food commodities—fresh produce, dried fruits, proteins, dairy, grains, and staple items—with detailed specifications for packaging, portion size, USDA grade certification, shelf life, and nutritional content. Contracts typically run twelve months with firm pricing covering all shipping, handling, and delivery to designated distribution points or cafeteria locations. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products are standard. Vendors must supply HACCP plans, food safety certifications, proof of USDA compliance, commercial general liability insurance, and compliance documentation including E-Verify authorization and debarment verification.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items—apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, and specialty fruits—with a response due date of June 26, 2026, and deliveries to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, for 115 line items of commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, with responses due June 26, 2026, and contract term through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products—proteins, frozen specialty entrees, dairy, grains, beverages, and canned and fresh vegetables—with responses originally due April 21, 2026, extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026, and contract term extending through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. MBE/CBE certifications apply under Bridgeport city ordinance.