UNSPSC 50302015: Youngberries

The variety of blackberries known as youngberries

UNSPSC 50302015 Youngberries (Commodity) covers fresh produce supply to state and local institutions, particularly correctional facilities, school districts, senior services programs, mental health centers, and child care organizations. State and local governments procure fresh fruits and vegetables—including apples, bananas, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, and specialty items—delivered to central warehouses, individual facility kitchens, or distributed directly to end users. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments, county and city school districts, county boards of education, municipal parks and recreation departments, state mental health facilities, and regional child care coalitions. Recent activity shows heavy concentration among Georgia school districts and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which has posted multiple solicitations for fresh produce delivery to food warehouses serving correctional facilities.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for delivery to food warehouses in Huntsville, Snyder, and Palestine (IFB IW267411, IW267420, and IFB IW267376, with responses due October 14 and October 19, 2026); the Illinois Department of Corrections requesting bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small-business set-aside (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District bidding petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for school nutrition programs (RFB 4162 and RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026, with estimated annual value of $78,000 for bananas alone); and multiple Georgia school districts—Hancock County, DeSoto County, Dougherty County, Bartow County, Bryan County, and Early County—issuing sealed bids or RFPs for fresh produce supply covering 40–200+ line items with contract periods typically running July 1 through June 30 and unit pricing firm for the contract term. School nutrition procurements frequently apply local-vendor preferences, Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content, HACCP plans, temperature and freshness standards, and weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules; correctional and mental health facility contracts emphasize cost control and reliable bi-weekly or monthly replenishment cycles.