UNSPSC 50352804: Frozen organic black currants

Dark purple or black berries, 5-6 mm across, bristly, with stalked glands that have been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50352804 Frozen organic black currants is a Commodity code that identifies a narrow product line—organic black currants in frozen form—but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect that specific item. Instead, the tagged solicitations span broad grocery and food-service procurement for school nutrition programs, which encompasses thousands of line items across produce, meats, dairy, grains, condiments, and prepared foods rather than a single frozen fruit commodity. The issuing bodies are school districts and school boards—Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), City Schools of Decatur (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia)—along with the State of Georgia. These are standard K-12 nutrition program buyers operating under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, requiring compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP food-safety plans, whole-grain and nutrition standards, and firm pricing with no fuel surcharges included in bids.

The geographic spread centers heavily on Georgia, with secondary activity in Connecticut and Missouri. Recent representative opportunities include the Bridgeport Board of Education IFB for 1,100+ grocery line items due June 30, 2026; Hancock County Board of Education IFB for 200+ fresh-produce items due June 26, 2026; City Schools of Decatur IFB for frozen foods and grocery items due May 15, 2026; and Rockwood R-VI School District's electronic bid for 900+ grocery items due April 29, 2026. The Douglas County School System issued separate RFPs for fresh produce and eggs across a 30-district cooperative purchasing vehicle (estimated $4.4 million for Area One) and for main-line food supply and distribution services (estimated $9 million annual spend) due February 18 and March 4, 2026, respectively. The code shows considerable mismatch with its nominal scope; these opportunities reflect broad school-food procurement, not frozen organic black currants as a distinct line item or vendor category. Activity is concentrated in school nutrition program cycles tied to July 1 fiscal-year starts, with bids posted March through June for contract periods running July through June.