UNSPSC 50202500: Fresh berry juice or concentrate

Berry juices are made by extracting the liquid part of the fruit. Juices may contain a mixture of vegetables or fruits and will commonly retain the taste of the primary ingredient. Concentrate is a condensed liquid form of the product which has had the majority of its base component, primarily water, removed. Generally, concentrate solids do not contain pulp, seeds or rind.

UNSPSC 50202500 Fresh berry juice or concentrate is a Class code covering juices derived from berries—typically in ready-to-drink, concentrate, or bulk formats—procured by state and local government agencies, school districts, and correctional facilities to support cafeteria meal programs, institutional food service, and special dietary needs. State and local governments buying under this code source juices for child nutrition programs (school breakfast and lunch), adult care food programs, state hospital and living center meal service, and correctional facility dining. Issuing bodies span school districts (large urban and rural), state health and human services agencies, state hospital systems, municipal purchasing departments on behalf of school boards, and county education offices. School districts dominate the activity, often procuring juices as components of comprehensive food service contracts or standalone beverage solicitations.

Recent opportunities reflect concentrated demand in Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Missouri. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for dairy products and juices statewide (HHS0017418, due July 15, 2026, $1.6 million annually for juice and dairy to 20 state-supported living centers). The City of Edinburg, Texas RFP for a CACFP meal program (RFP2026017, due August 4, 2026) specifies 100% fruit juice alongside milk in five supply categories for 400 children daily. The Clark County School District in Nevada sought juice box products in 100% juice, no-sugar-added formulations under a three-lot beverage RFP (26027AIT, due April 30, 2026, across 117 district facilities). The California Department of State Hospitals–Atascadero solicited bulk juices (cranberry, pineapple, vegetable) in shelf-stable 46-ounce containers (RFQ #25IR041, due February 6, 2026, 700 cases total). School nutrition procurements in Georgia (Hancock County, Burke County, Muscogee County, Douglas County), Connecticut (Bridgeport, Meriden), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI), and Florida (Pinellas County) integrate juice into multi-category food bids with dairy and produce, typically requiring firm pricing, Buy American compliance (51% domestic content for processed products), and HACCP food safety certifications. Response deadlines cluster in spring and early summer; contracts typically run one academic or fiscal year with renewal options. No incumbent vendors or set-asides specific to this commodity appear in the recent record.