UNSPSC 50301807: Japanese barberries

The variety of barberries known as japanese barberries

UNSPSC 50301807 Japanese barberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments do not procure Japanese barberries under this code; instead, the recent opportunities tagged to it reflect institutional food service procurement for fresh produce broadly — school districts, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services divisions, and child-care programs buying fresh fruits and vegetables for meal programs. The code's nominal scope (a single produce variety) misaligns sharply with the actual buying pattern, which spans mixed-produce supply contracts where bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and tomatoes dominate specification line items. Institutional buyers require weekly or bi-weekly delivery, compliance with USDA and CACFP nutrition standards, HACCP plans, temperature-controlled transportation, and per-unit or per-pound pricing with firm quotations for 12-month terms. State and local procurement under this code draws primarily from school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Hancock County, Bartow County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, DeSoto County, Early County school boards), state corrections and mental-health systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), and municipal human-services departments (City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg, City of Bridgeport). Head Start and child-care organizations also participate (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Collier County parks concessions).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with secondary opportunities in Florida, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (RFQ IW267411 and IW267420, responses due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas weekly for September 2026 through June 2027 at an estimated annual value of $78,000 (RFB 4162, bids due July 29, 2026), and Bartow County School System seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles of Cartersville, Georgia for the 2026–27 school year with contract award anticipated July 20, 2026 (RFP 10-2026-019). The Illinois Department of Corrections issued a small-business set-aside for bi-weekly produce deliveries to Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, quotes due September 3, 2026), and Head Start of Greater Dallas estimated procurement value at $969,460.94 for primary, secondary, and tertiary produce suppliers serving approximately 32,409 cases annually (IFB 26-GP, bids due June 24, 2026). School-district buys typically employ RFB or IFB notice types with firm pricing for the academic year, while correctional and mental-health facilities use RFQ or small-purchase vehicles with shorter procurement cycles.