UNSPSC 50301900: Bearberries

The type of fruit known as bearberries

UNSPSC 50301900 Bearberries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual products state and local governments are procuring under this classification. The recent opportunities tagged with this code show no purchasing activity for bearberries; instead, school districts, child nutrition programs, and correctional facilities are soliciting fresh produce broadly—apples, bananas, lettuce, carrots, strawberries, tomatoes, and specialty items—along with comprehensive groceries, eggs, dried fruits, and nuts to support school meal programs, child care nutrition services, and institutional food service. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the substantive activity suggests this code either receives minimal targeted use or is applied inconsistently across jurisdictions as a catch-all category for produce procurement.

School districts dominate the issuing-body profile, with procurement activity concentrated among Georgia school systems (Glynn County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Henry County, Bartow County), Texas districts (McAllen, Austin), Florida (Hillsborough County), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), and Utah (Salt Lake City); municipal and county child nutrition programs, head start agencies, and correctional facilities round out the base. Representative recent solicitations include the McAllen Independent School District RFP for fresh produce (proposals due March 6, 2026, extended by addendum), Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for specialty fruits and vegetables under the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (proposals due March 11, 2026, estimated annual budget $600,000), the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia districts (proposals due March 4, 2026, estimated combined annual spending approximately $5.5 million across two geographic areas), the City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP Meal Program RFP for food and nonfood items including produce (due August 4, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara ITB for dried fruits and nuts to a county detention facility (bids due February 5, 2026). Activity spans February through August 2026 with heavy concentration in February through June as districts plan for the 2026-2027 school year; most contracts run July 1 through June 30 with optional renewal periods. Buy American requirements, HACCP compliance, liability insurance minimums ($500,000 to $2,000,000), and preference for domestic sourcing or locally grown produce (within 50–400 miles depending on jurisdiction) are near-universal. No bearberries are named in any solicitation.