UNSPSC 50301902: Red bearberries

The variety of bearberries known as red bearberries

UNSPSC 50301902 Red bearberries is a Commodity code that nominally names a single produce item, yet the recent state and local procurement record shows virtually no purchasing activity under this specific code. The single opportunity posted in the dataset—a Child and Adult Care Food Program meal procurement by the City of Edinburg, Texas (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026)—lists red bearberries nowhere in its scope; that solicitation covers broad meal-service categories including beverages, paper goods, proteins, cheese, breads, assorted fruits and vegetables, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items, but does not itemize berries by variety or flag red bearberries as a line item. The code's abstract taxonomy entry does not align with the purchasing patterns actually observed in posted state and local solicitations, which overwhelmingly center on institutional fresh-produce procurement spanning apples, bananas, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, oranges, potatoes, strawberries, tomatoes, and mixed seasonal produce to supply school nutrition programs, child care food programs, and senior services—but not red bearberries as a named commodity.

State and local issuing bodies conducting produce procurement include school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, multiple Georgia school districts), county boards of education (DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, Glynn County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Bryan County in Georgia), municipal school systems (Austin Independent School District in Texas, Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut, McAllen Independent School District in Texas), Head Start agencies (Head Start of Greater Dallas), city and county human services departments (City of Bridgeport, City of San Antonio), and cooperative purchasing consortia (GEC Buying Cooperative spanning 30 Georgia districts). The geographic concentration of recent activity runs heavily through Georgia, Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Oregon, with particular frequency in the Southeast. Representative procurements span school-year produce contracts (fresh fruits and vegetables for child nutrition, USDA National School Lunch Program compliance), specialized programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (free produce distribution to elementary students), and farm-to-school initiatives sourcing local produce within defined radii. Solicitations use IFB, RFP, and RFQ notice types with response dates typically 15–60 days from posting. The code shows no meaningful current market activity for red bearberries specifically; business development professionals should verify whether this code is the correct classification for any target opportunity before pursuing.