UNSPSC 50302006: Dirksen blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as dirksen blackberries

UNSPSC 50302006 Dirksen blackberries (Commodity) represents a narrow, specialty produce line that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as a component of broader fresh produce and grocery food service contracts rather than as a standalone item. Recent solicitations show no procurement activity specifically targeting Dirksen blackberries as a line item; instead, blackberries appear incidentally within comprehensive produce specifications—typically designated as "berries" or "strawberries" across multiple categories—within larger school nutrition, child care, and institutional food service contracts. The code's narrow commodity focus contrasts sharply with actual procurement patterns, which aggregate dozens or hundreds of produce items into single RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs. State and local issuing bodies executing these procurements include school districts (ranging from small rural systems to urban districts serving 20,000+ students), county school boards, municipal food service departments for senior centers and child care facilities, and cooperative purchasing consortiums. Representative recent activity spans Georgia (Hancock County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Henry County, and the GEC Buying Cooperative), Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools), Texas (City of Edinburg, McAllen ISD, Austin ISD), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Oregon (Central Point School District), and California (Santa Clara County), with heaviest concentration in Georgia school districts.

Geographic and temporal spread is national, with the most recent solicitation activity posted between January and July 2026. Representative opportunities include the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP SN 26-004 (issued February 4, 2026; proposals due March 4, 2026), procuring fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million; Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Bid 26-34 (issued March 22, 2026; due April 23, 2026), requesting 72 fresh produce line items across 60 school sites; and Austin Independent School District RFP 26RFP034 (issued February 14, 2026; due March 11, 2026), seeking fresh produce and beverages to support multiple school locations. Blackberries, when mentioned at all in these specifications, appear as one of several berry varieties within aggregated produce categories evaluated on pricing, quality, delivery reliability, and compliance with Buy American, HACCP, and food safety standards. The code itself generates minimal standalone market activity; vendors pursuing blackberry supply contracts should focus instead on competing within broader produce distribution arrangements for school nutrition programs, child and adult care food programs, and senior services that may specify berry varieties as part of larger commodity groupings.