UNSPSC 50302209: Nelson blueberries

The variety of blueberries known as nelson blueberries

UNSPSC 50302209 Nelson blueberries is a Commodity code that state and local governments rarely procure as a standalone item; instead, blueberries appear as one line item within broader fresh produce or food-service solicitations for school nutrition programs, early childhood centers, and senior services. The recent activity in this taxonomy shows that state and local buyers source blueberries and similar fresh produce through multi-item RFPs and IFBs that emphasize quality, delivery logistics, compliance with Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or National School Lunch Program standards, and domestic sourcing preferences under Buy American provisions.

School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with significant procurement activity from Georgia school systems (Madison Metropolitan, Bulloch County, Bryan County, Glynn County, Dougherty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, and others), Texas independent school districts (McAllen, Austin), and Florida school districts (Hillsborough County), alongside Head Start agencies, county school nutrition programs, and city departments supporting child care and senior services. The most recent representative opportunities include the City of Edinburg, Texas's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal supplies with an August 4, 2026 response deadline (covering beverages, paper goods, food products including fruits and vegetables, janitorial supplies, and nonfood items for 400 children daily); Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 and RFB 4163 issued July 8, 2026, for petite bananas (due July 29) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Wisconsin (due July 29); and the GEC Buying Cooperative's RFP SN 26-004 issued February 4, 2026, for fresh produce and eggs spanning 30 Georgia school districts across two geographic areas with a March 4, 2026 deadline and $5.5 million estimated annual spending across both areas. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia (multiple school districts soliciting throughout the period), Texas (school districts and Head Start), Florida (Hillsborough County), and Wisconsin (Madison Metro), with secondary activity in Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Blueberries and similar fresh fruits compete on price, quality, shelf life, delivery capability to multiple school sites, and compliance with federal nutrition standards; vendors typically quote per-pound or per-case pricing and must meet Buy American domestic-sourcing thresholds where applicable.