UNSPSC 50383203: Desert currant purees

The variety of currants known as desert currants which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50383203 Desert currant purees is a Commodity code that covers specialized fruit preparations for institutional food service, though the recent solicitation record shows little direct demand for desert currants specifically. Instead, state and local governments are purchasing a broader category of fruit products — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, and fresh produce — for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, veterans' homes, senior services, and state-supported living centers. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and health services, county boards of education and social services, city school districts, state-supported living facilities, and regional institutions. Food service procurement under related commodity codes is steady across Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, Texas, and Connecticut, with school districts and state facility operators as the dominant repeat buyers.

Recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (approximately 4,760 cases, ITB S-29100-00017453, bids due July 31, 2026, FOB destination to Salem with historical pricing of $21.84 per case); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide (210 line items including fresh, frozen, and dry products, bid due March 19, 2026, maximum potential value $4.5 million over three years); Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for 2026–27 (over 200 line items across multiple fruits and vegetables, sealed bids due June 26, 2026, three delivery locations in Georgia); and Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' informal written quote for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items including canned proteins, rice, pasta, and vegetables (due October 19, 2026, delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia). Austin Independent School District issued an RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), and the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy has issued recurring quarterly food-order solicitations. The code itself does not appear in recent state and local solicitations; related commodity codes for canned fruit, fresh produce, and shelf-stable staples carry the visible opportunity flow.