UNSPSC 50301900: Bearberries

The type of fruit known as bearberries

UNSPSC 50301900 Bearberries is a Class code that encompasses fresh fruit and vegetable supply and delivery to institutional foodservice operations, including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health facilities, and regional parks. Recent state and local solicitations show procurement activity centered on bulk produce delivery contracts for school nutrition programs, detention facilities, and human services agencies, with vendors required to meet USDA quality standards, food-safety certifications (HACCP plans), and delivery schedules tied to institutional meal service. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, independent school districts, county boards of education, municipal parks departments, and nonprofit Head Start and senior services programs. The mix reflects fragmented demand across multiple institutional sectors rather than centralized procurement.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine facility (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (IW267420 and IW267411, due October 14, 2026); the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center seeking fresh produce on small purchase procurement (27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for USDA program compliance (RFB 4162 and 4163, due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual value of $78,000 for bananas alone); and DeSoto County School District in Mississippi requesting fresh produce distribution across 41 school sites with a 97% service-level requirement and bi-annual fixed-fee-plus-reimbursable-cost pricing model (3170035984, due June 22, 2026). Buy American provisions appear frequently; local and diverse-owned vendor preferences are common in school districts. Most contracts run twelve months with optional renewal terms and require vendor insurance, E-Verify enrollment, and debarment certifications.