UNSPSC 50352801: Frozen organic hudson bay currants

The variety of organic currants known as organic hudson bay currants that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50352801 Frozen organic Hudson Bay currants, a Commodity code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited under this code in current state and local procurement. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span broad school nutrition procurement — frozen and fresh grocery items, produce, eggs, dairy, meats, and staple food-service supplies — rather than a narrow specialty product. State and local governments are soliciting these items through school districts, county boards of education, and city purchasing departments to support National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs. The work involves competitive bidding for multi-line-item annual food contracts with firm fixed pricing, delivery to school sites Monday through Friday, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products), HACCP food-safety plans, and adherence to whole-grain and nutrition standards under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Vendors must carry general liability insurance (typically $1 million per occurrence, $2 million aggregate), maintain debarment and suspension certifications, comply with E-Verify requirements, and provide detailed product documentation and three professional references at bid submission.

The recent activity concentrates in Georgia and reflects a mix of individual school districts (Hancock County, Early County, City Schools of Decatur, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County) and a cooperative purchasing vehicle (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 districts across two Georgia regions). Missouri and Connecticut school districts also appear. Representative recent solicitations include the Bridgeport Board of Education's IFB for grocery items with over 1,100 line items due June 30, 2026 (response deadline passed); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with over 200 line items due June 26, 2026; the Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs through GEC covering 30 districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, proposals due March 4, 2026 (closed); and the Rockwood R-VI School District's grocery-items bid for over 900 line items due April 29, 2026. Award decisions typically proceed 60 days after bid opening, with contracts running July 1 through June 30 and options to extend or renew. No recent opportunities specific to frozen organic currants appear in the current dataset.