UNSPSC 50302014: Thornless hull blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as thornless hull blackberries

UNSPSC 50302014 Thornless hull blackberries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure fresh produce—including blackberries, bananas, apples, berries, root vegetables, leafy greens, and other fruits and vegetables—primarily through school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, and child care food programs. The solicitations under this code span full-service fresh-produce supply with delivery, quality standards, and compliance requirements including HACCP plans, food safety certifications, temperature control, and traceability documentation. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city school districts, county senior services divisions, and regional health care coalitions. School districts dominate the volume, with multiple concurrent bids across individual states for fresh-produce supply contracts supporting National School Lunch Program and Child and Adult Care Food Program meal service.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple fresh-fruit-and-vegetable solicitations (IW267376 Palestine facility due October 19, 2026; IW267420 Snyder Food Warehouse and IW267411 Wynne Food Warehouse both due October 14, 2026) for inmate meal service. Georgia school districts—Hancock County (IFB SN002-2027 due June 26, 2026), Dougherty County (due June 16, 2026), Bryan County (due May 27, 2026), Early County (due June 8, 2026), and Bartow County (RFP due June 22, 2026)—have issued concurrent fresh-produce bids. Illinois Department of Corrections (Joliet Treatment Center, RFQ due September 3, 2026 with small-business set-aside) and Illinois Department of Mental Health (Madden Mental Health Center, due August 14, 2026) solicited produce supply. School districts in Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District petite bananas RFB 4162 due July 29, 2026 with $78,000 annual contract value; fresh fruit and vegetable snacks RFB 4163 due July 29, 2026), Connecticut (Bridgeport Board of Education grocery items including produce, due June 30, 2026), and Texas (City of Edinburg CACFP meal program RFP 2026-017 due August 4, 2026) also posted opportunities. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with 10-point local-vendor preference). Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP due June 24, 2026 with estimated procurement value $969,460.94) and the City of San Antonio Department of Human Services (RFP 26-070 due May 27, 2026) solicited produce market and food-service operations.