UNSPSC 50352805: Frozen organic red currants

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

UNSPSC 50352805 Frozen organic red currants (Commodity) represents a narrow product line within school nutrition procurement, though the recent opportunities tagged under this code reveal a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited. State and local school districts are soliciting frozen and fresh produce broadly—including apples, berries, broccoli, carrots, citrus, leafy greens, and other staples—as part of comprehensive grocery and fresh-produce contracts supporting National School Lunch Programs and School Breakfast Programs. The code itself names a specific frozen item, but procurement activity under it encompasses the full range of produce and grocery categories that school nutrition programs require. Solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions requiring at least 51 percent domestic content, whole-grain standards, low-sodium formulations, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and firm fixed pricing with transportation included. School districts consistently require vendors to maintain general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, complete E-Verify authorization, debarment and suspension verification, and allow piggybacking by other jurisdictions on identical terms.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education, with occasional municipal and county purchasing offices coordinating on behalf of school nutrition programs. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia—including Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County (serving 30 districts via GEC Buying Cooperative), City Schools of Decatur, and Early County—with additional activity in Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases) and Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District). Representative opportunities include the City of Bridgeport's grocery procurement for over 1,100 line items with response due June 30, 2026 (IFB BNB052266); Hancock County Board of Education's fresh-produce contract for over 200 items with bids due June 26, 2026 (IFB SN002-2027); Rockwood R-VI School District's 900+ line-item grocery procurement due April 29, 2026; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's 72-item fresh-produce contract due April 23, 2026; and Douglas County School System's GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $5.5 million and proposals due March 4, 2026. Contract periods uniformly run July 1 through June 30 with renewal options.