UNSPSC 50302213: Patriot blueberries

The variety of blueberries known as patriot blueberries

UNSPSC 50302213 Patriot blueberries, a Commodity code, represents fresh fruit procurement for K–12 school nutrition programs and institutional child and adult care food services. State and local governments buy blueberries as one produce line item within broader fresh-fruit contracts that supply breakfast, lunch, and snack programs across school districts, Head Start centers, and child care facilities. Blueberries appear as a minor component within larger produce solicitations rather than as standalone single-product buys; when cited, they are bundled into comprehensive fresh-fruit categories across hundreds of line items covering apples, bananas, berries, citrus, and seasonal offerings. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school), followed by child nutrition authorities within city and county governments, Head Start agencies, and county school systems. No single buyer dominates the recent activity. Geographic spread centers on Georgia and Texas, with additional activity in Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, California, and Mississippi. Recent produce-bundled procurements reflect strong state-level participation from Georgia school districts (Bulloch County, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Glynn County, Henry County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, and Savannah-Chatham County) alongside district-level buys in Texas (McAllen, Austin, and Edinburg), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), Connecticut (Meriden), and Florida (Hillsborough County).

Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas due July 29, 2026, specifying 70–90 cases weekly at a projected annual value of $78,000 (single-produce buy with narrow specifications); the City of Edinburg's RFP 2026-017 for CACFP meal program items due August 4, 2026, covering beverages, proteins, fruits, vegetables, and supplies for 400 children (multi-category produce bundled procurement); and the GEC Buying Cooperative's SN 26-004 spanning 30 Georgia school districts with Area One estimated annual produce spending of $4.4 million across 72 line items including berries and other fruits (cooperative purchasing vehicle). Smaller school districts in Georgia (Bryan County, Liberty County, Glynn County) and multi-state cooperative arrangements (GEC Buying Cooperative, Douglas County lead) dominate recent posting volume. Procurements stress Buy American compliance, HACCP food safety plans, domestic sourcing preferences, and weekly delivery on tight schedules (typically Monday–Friday before noon or mid-morning). Evaluation typically weights cost at 30–50 percent, with product quality, delivery reliability, food safety compliance, and vendor experience comprising the remainder. This code shows active, steady demand across institutional child nutrition but fragmented across hundreds of small-to-mid-sized school district buyers with no clear concentration among large strategic accounts.