UNSPSC 50302214: Spartan blueberries

The variety of blueberries known as spartan blueberries

UNSPSC 50302214 Spartan blueberries is a Commodity code that represents fresh produce supply to institutional food service operations—primarily corrections facilities, schools, senior centers, and regional parks. State and local buyers under this code are soliciting fresh fruits and vegetables, including berries, apples, bananas, leafy greens, root vegetables, and specialty items, for meal programs serving inmates, students, seniors, and park visitors. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and mental health, county school districts, city school boards, county parks systems, and municipal human services divisions. Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears frequently as a repeat buyer, posting multiple fresh produce solicitations for its food warehouses in recent weeks. School nutrition programs dominate the recent activity, with districts in Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, Illinois, and Texas all soliciting fresh produce for the 2026–2027 school year under sealed-bid or RFP processes. Corrections and mental health facilities in Texas and Illinois are also active, as are senior services programs in San Antonio and regional health coalitions.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the South and Midwest, with Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County, DeSoto County), Texas agencies (TDCJ fresh produce at multiple warehouses, Edinburg CACFP meal program, Head Start of Greater Dallas), Illinois state facilities (Department of Mental Health, Department of Corrections Joliet center), and Wisconsin schools (Madison Metropolitan School District) all posting between April and October 2026. Representative opportunities include Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetables delivery to Palestine, Texas (RFP due October 19, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks sourced within 400 miles of Madison, Wisconsin (RFB due July 29, 2026); Illinois Department of Corrections solicitation 27426DOCJOLIEB53849 for bi-weekly produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center under small business set-aside (RFQ due September 3, 2026); and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce across 200+ line items for school year 2026–2027 (bids due June 26, 2026). Most school district procurements require compliance with Buy American provisions (51 percent domestic agricultural content), HACCP plans, delivery to multiple sites during early morning windows, and pricing firm for the contract period. Many jurisdictions apply geographic preferences—Wisconsin and Georgia school districts favor local sourcing within 400 miles—and some offer small business or diverse-owned enterprise scoring preferences.