UNSPSC 50302009: Marionberries

The variety of blackberries known as marionberries

UNSPSC 50302009 Marionberries is a Commodity code used by state and local governments to tag procurement of fresh produce items. The recent solicitation activity reflects no specific demand for marionberries; instead, the code appears applied broadly to general fresh produce, fruit, and vegetable supply contracts serving institutional food service operations across correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and mental health facilities. State and local buyers under this code purchase fresh fruits and vegetables in bulk for meal programs, with delivery and freshness standards tied to institutional food safety and nutritional requirements. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, DeSoto County School District, Dougherty County Board of Education, Bryan County Schools, Bartow County School System, Early County Board of Education), followed by state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Mental Health), county governments and municipal agencies (Collier County, City of San Antonio), and specialized service providers (Head Start of Greater Dallas, Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts appear as the most active buyer category, driven by federal funding through the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

Procurement activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Illinois, with secondary activity in Wisconsin, Connecticut, Mississippi, and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas (RFB 4162, 70–90 cases weekly, approximately $78,000 annual value, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, 5,900 weekly servings, Wisconsin-sourced, due July 29, 2026); the Texas Department of Criminal Justice seeking fresh fruit and vegetable supply to multiple food warehouses (solicitations IW267376, IW267420, IW267411, responses due between October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center on a bi-weekly basis with small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026); and school nutrition programs in Georgia (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County) issuing IFBs or RFPs for mixed fresh produce spanning 40–200+ line items with July–June contract terms. Buy American provisions, prevailing wage compliance where applicable, HACCP planning, and food safety certifications are standard requirements across these procurements.