UNSPSC 50302007: Jostaberries

The variety of blackberries known as jostaberries

UNSPSC 50302007 Jostaberries is a Commodity code. Despite its specific name, recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not actually procure jostaberries — the code sees active use for broad fresh produce supply, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables delivered to institutional food service operations including correctional facilities, mental health centers, school nutrition programs, senior services, and child care facilities. State and local buyers use this code to solicit mixed fresh-produce supply contracts covering apples, bananas, berries, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, onions, oranges, potatoes, tomatoes, and seasonal produce, with delivery frequencies ranging from bi-weekly to daily and quality standards tied to USDA criteria, food safety compliance, and institutional meal-program requirements.

The issuing-body mix spans state departments of corrections and mental health, county and municipal school districts, county boards of education, and special-purpose authorities including transit-adjacent senior centers and community health coalitions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-produce solicitations in October 2026 alone. School districts dominate recent activity, with Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin), DeSoto County School District (Mississippi), Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Bryan County Schools (Georgia), Early County Board of Education (Georgia), and Bartow County School System (Georgia) all soliciting fresh produce in May–July 2026. Recent geographic concentration appears heaviest in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Illinois, Florida, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Colorado. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 (fresh fruit and vegetables for Palestine, Texas, due October 19, 2026, via RFP), the Illinois Department of Corrections small-purchase quote request 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 (fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center, due September 3, 2026, with small-business set-aside), Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 (fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for elementary students, due July 29, 2026, with geographic sourcing limited to 400 miles and Wisconsin preference for diverse-owned vendors), and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 (local fresh fruits and vegetables for 2026-2027, due June 22, 2026, emphasizing 400-mile sourcing and weighted evaluation on seasonal variety and ordering flexibility).