UNSPSC 50302003: Boysenberries

A large bramble fruit with a raspberry flavor; the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries

UNSPSC 50302003 Boysenberries, a Commodity code, describes fresh fruit supply contracts state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though the recent solicitation record shows boysenberries specifically as part of broader fresh produce procurement rather than as a stand-alone line item. State and local buyers in this space—primarily school districts, state departments of corrections and mental health, county social services, and municipal senior centers—are actively soliciting fresh fruit and vegetable supply on a recurring basis. These procurements typically require compliance with USDA standards, HACCP protocols, Buy American provisions (51% domestic content), health and safety certifications, and delivery to multiple sites with tight early-morning windows (often 5:00–7:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.). Vendors commonly face insurance mandates ($500,000 to $1 million general liability minimum), E-Verify verification, debarment screening, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, and performance metrics such as 97–98 percent fill rates with 24-hour substitution guarantees. School districts and correctional facilities dominate the issuing body mix, with repeat procurement cycles aligned to fiscal or school years (July–June); local-vendor preferences and diverse-business status weighting appear in roughly one-quarter of recent solicitations, particularly in Texas municipalities and Georgia school systems.

Recent activity spans Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities in Palestine, Snyder, and Huntsville; Edinburg, San Antonio), Illinois (Department of Corrections Joliet facility, Department of Mental Health Madden Center), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Georgia (Hancock County Schools, Bartow County Schools, Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Schools, Early County Schools), Florida (Collier County), Mississippi (DeSoto County Schools), and Texas cooperative vehicles. Representative solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's fresh fruit and vegetable bid for Palestine (IW267376, due October 19, 2026) and Wynne warehouse (IW267411, due October 14, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District's petite bananas RFB (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026, estimated $78,000 annual value); the Illinois Department of Corrections' fresh produce quote for Joliet Treatment Center (27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, small business set-aside); and Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026). Geographic concentration leans toward Georgia school districts and Texas state agencies, with emerging activity in Illinois correctional and mental health facilities and Wisconsin school nutrition programs. Contract terms typically run 12 months (July–June for schools) with renewal options up to five years; pricing is commonly firm for the contract period or subject to indexed escalation (USDA Agricultural Marketing Service or Bureau of Labor Statistics benchmarks) with advance-notice requirements.