UNSPSC 50302006: Dirksen blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as dirksen blackberries

UNSPSC 50302006 Dirksen blackberries (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply and delivery to institutional food service operations, including correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, mental health treatment centers, and child care programs. State and local government buyers under this code procure fresh fruits and vegetables — including blackberries, bananas, apples, leafy greens, root vegetables, and other seasonal produce — for meal programs serving incarcerated populations, K-12 students, seniors, and children in care. The work spans full-service produce supply with quality guarantees, delivery scheduling, traceability documentation, and compliance with USDA standards, Buy American provisions, and food safety regulations. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, city senior services divisions, and regional early childhood care programs. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and multiple Georgia school districts appear as repeat buyers in recent activity.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Florida, and Connecticut. Representative opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Palestine food warehouse (due October 19, 2026) and the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (due October 14, 2026, IFB notices); the Illinois Department of Corrections issuing a small-business-set-aside RFQ for bi-weekly produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (due September 3, 2026) with prevailing wage requirements; the Madison Metropolitan School District requesting petite bananas with annual contract value of $78,000 (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within Wisconsin and within 400 miles of Madison under a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting bids on over 200 line items of fresh produce for 2026-27 delivery to three school sites (due June 26, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida is procuring food services at North Collier Regional Park via ITN with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points (due March 6, 2025). Pricing models vary from firm fixed-price for full-year terms to cost-plus-fee structures; contract terms typically span one school or fiscal year with renewal options. Minority, women, and small business certifications appear as evaluation factors in several school district and city procurements.