UNSPSC 50352803: Frozen organic desert currants

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

UNSPSC 50352803 Frozen organic desert currants, a Commodity code, describes specialty frozen fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs to meet federal meal requirements and wellness standards. In practice, state and local buyers under this code acquire frozen and fresh produce items—including berries, tree fruits, melons, leafy greens, and root vegetables—as line items within broader grocery and food service contracts that support the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with occasional participation by city purchasing offices and state procurement authorities. School districts dominate the market, soliciting frozen and fresh produce annually as part of multi-item food service bids that span breakfast items, entrees, dairy, condiments, and supplies; individual frozen organic currants appear as one among many produce SKUs in line-by-line bids rather than standalone procurements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Connecticut, with secondary activity in Missouri. Representative solicitations include the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases issuing an IFB for over 1,100 grocery line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education on June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) soliciting over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple berry varieties under IFB #SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026; the Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) requesting bids on over 900 grocery items for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 due April 29, 2026; and the Douglas County School System (Georgia) issuing an RFP through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026. All school nutrition contracts specify firm fixed pricing throughout the contract period, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content percentages, HACCP and food recall compliance, delivery to multiple school sites Monday through Friday, and payment within 30 to 45 days of delivery and inspection.