UNSPSC 50302700: Cranberries

The red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. Acrocarpon) of the heath family

UNSPSC 50302700 Cranberries is a Class code covering fresh fruit and vegetable procurement by state and local governments, with recent activity dominated by school districts, state correctional and mental health facilities, and municipal parks and senior services. State and local agencies are soliciting fresh produce — including cranberries within broader produce categories — for institutional food service operations, child nutrition programs, and community meal delivery. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice requesting fresh fruit and vegetable supply to multiple food warehouses and correctional facilities (IFB IW267376, IW267411, IW267420 with October 2026 response dates); Madison Metropolitan School District seeking fresh fruit and vegetable snacks for the USDA Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (RFB 4163, July 29, 2026 response); Dougherty County Board of Education requesting fresh produce for 24 school nutrition sites (sealed bid, June 16, 2026 response); and Illinois Department of Corrections seeking fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center (IFB 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, September 3, 2026 response). The scope spans both whole produce and ready-to-eat processed forms, with buy American, domestic-sourcing, and local-vendor preferences appearing frequently in recent awards.

Activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Florida, with school districts and state departments of correction and mental health dominating the issuer base. School districts typically solicit under National School Lunch Program or Child and Adult Care Food Program funding with emphasis on quality, delivery reliability, food safety compliance, and adherence to USDA standards; correctional and mental health facilities solicit similar produce for institutional food service on fixed or cost-plus-fee models. Local-vendor preferences (5–10 evaluation points or 5% price preference where sourcing is within city or county boundaries or within 400 miles) appear in multiple recent awards across Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, and Florida. Small business set-asides and diverse-owned business evaluation points are present in Illinois and Texas procurement. Prevailing wage requirements apply in Illinois. Most contracts run July 1 through June 30 aligned with the school year, with bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, 95–98% fill-rate minimums, and F.O.B. Destination pricing with no fuel surcharges. Insurance requirements typically mandate $500,000 to $1 million general liability and workers' compensation coverage. No incumbent vendors or award values are disclosed in the recent opportunities.