UNSPSC 50302700: Cranberries

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

UNSPSC 50302700 Cranberries, a Class code, covers fresh and processed fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily through school nutrition programs, child care food service operations, and institutional food services. Recent solicitations show that while cranberries appear in the code's taxonomy, state and local buyers are acquiring them indirectly as components of broader produce and grocery procurement rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies span school districts (elementary through high school), child care and Head Start agencies, county boards of education, city purchasing departments on behalf of schools, and county correctional facilities—the vast majority education-focused. Procurement volumes are substantial, with school districts ordering across 52 to 60 school sites and aggregated buying cooperatives managing purchasing for 18 to 30 districts simultaneously, indicating a consolidation trend toward cooperative and multi-district procurement vehicles.

Recent state and local activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Florida, and Oregon, with secondary activity in California, Mississippi, and other states. Representative solicitations include the Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) RFB for petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (bids due July 29, 2026), the City of Edinburg, Texas, RFP for CACFP meal program supplies including fruits and beverages (due August 4, 2026), and the GEC Buying Cooperative procurement for fresh produce and eggs across 30 Georgia school districts (proposals due March 4, 2026). The Meriden Public Schools (Connecticut) RFP valued at approximately $3.1 million for commercial groceries, produce, and USDA foods (due February 25, 2026) represents one of the larger individual district procurements. Buyers consistently emphasize Buy American and domestic-sourcing preferences, HACCP compliance, firm pricing (often quarterly or annual), weekly or twice-weekly delivery, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards including whole grain and sodium reduction requirements. No recent opportunities explicitly isolate cranberries as a line-item purchase, and the code shows limited direct relevance to current state and local buying patterns.