UNSPSC 50302002: Black satin blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as black satin blackberries

UNSPSC 50302002 Black satin blackberries is a Commodity code that frames a narrow produce item, yet state and local government procurement activity under this code shows little relevance to the nominal category. The recent solicitations tagged with this code are overwhelmingly for broad fresh produce supply — fruits, vegetables, and groceries across dozens of line items — rather than a specific blackberry variety. Issuing bodies span Texas Department of Criminal Justice institutional food services, Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health facility dining, multiple Georgia school districts (Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, Bartow County), Wisconsin school districts (Madison Metropolitan), Connecticut and Texas municipalities, and specialized programs such as child care food programs (CACFP), Head Start, and senior services. These jurisdictions solicit fresh produce contracts through RFPs, RFBs, ITNs, and small-purchase formats, typically with contract terms running one school or fiscal year with renewal options. The work is institutional or program-level food sourcing with modest specification detail on quality, delivery frequency, temperature control, and compliance with federal meal programs (USDA, CACFP).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Wisconsin, with scattered notices in Connecticut, Mississippi, and elsewhere. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable delivery to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and 400 miles of Madison (due July 29, 2026, approximately 5,900 servings weekly for elementary students in the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program); Hancock County Board of Education fresh produce procurement across 200+ line items for school nutrition (due June 26, 2026); and Head Start of Greater Dallas IFB 26-GP for frozen foods, produce, and meat products meeting CACFP requirements for approximately 32,409 cases with an estimated value of $969,460.94. The code's nominal scope — black satin blackberries — does not align with the actual procurement activity, which addresses commodity-level produce supply broadly rather than specific varieties. Vendors pursuing work in this space should focus on institutional fresh produce distribution capacity, USDA and CACFP compliance, cold-chain logistics, and ability to serve weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules to food service facilities.