UNSPSC 50302200: Blueberries

The edible blue or blackish berry of any of several plants (genus vaccinium) of the heath family

UNSPSC 50302200 Blueberries (Class) comprises a narrow commodity category that state and local governments procure almost exclusively as part of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone blueberry-specific purchases. Recent opportunities show no direct blueberry solicitations; instead, blueberries surface as one line item within comprehensive produce or grocery procurement efforts serving child nutrition programs, school meal operations, senior services, and correctional facilities. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs), child care providers operating under CACFP funding, county boards of education, city public school systems, Head Start agencies, and specialized food-service operations. The mix reflects the institutional food-service ecosystem: Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin solicited petite bananas and fresh fruit snacks; Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut procured over 1,100 grocery line items including fresh produce; DeSoto County, Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Bulloch County, Liberty County, and Muscogee County school districts in Georgia sought fresh produce across dozens of line items; and Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida procured specialty fruits and vegetables for USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program distribution to elementary students.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast—particularly Georgia, where nine school districts posted produce solicitations between late March and late June 2026—with secondary activity in Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County), and scattered western jurisdictions including Oregon (Central Point School District). Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP 26039RFPDST for Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program specialty produce delivery to 18 elementary schools, due March 11, 2026, with estimated annual budget of $600,000; the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 Georgia school districts across two regions with estimated annual spending of $5.5 million, proposals due March 4, 2026; and Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce to 16 school locations, sealed bids due April 14, 2026. Blueberries, when specified at all, typically appear in produce lists as one of several berry varieties (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries) rather than as a standalone contract driver. Contract values range from $78,000 (Madison petite bananas annual contract) to multi-million-dollar cooperative purchases, with most school district produce contracts running July 1 through June 30 with optional renewals, and most evaluation criteria weighting cost between 30 and 50 percent of scoring. No recent opportunities identified blueberries as the primary commodity focus.