UNSPSC 50302701: Ben lear cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as ben lear cranberries

UNSPSC 50302701 Ben lear cranberries is a Commodity code that captures state and local government procurement of fresh produce — primarily fruits and vegetables sourced for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and senior services. The issuing bodies span school districts, corrections and mental health facilities, counties, cities, and Head Start organizations. Recent activity shows school districts as the dominant buyer segment, with significant secondary activity from state departments of corrections and mental health, county parks and recreation departments, and specialized food-service entities such as Head Start and senior programs. The scope of work under this code encompasses full-carton and broken-carton supply contracts, bi-weekly or weekly delivery schedules, USDA compliance (including Buy American requirements on domestic agricultural content), HACCP food-safety planning, and produce quality standards specified by item, case size, ripeness, temperature, and freshness guarantees.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois, with recent solicitations from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (three separate fresh-fruit-and-vegetable procurements at facility food warehouses due October 2026), multiple Georgia school districts (Hancock County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, Bartow County, Early County), Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin, and Illinois state agencies (Department of Corrections Joliet Treatment Center, Department of Mental Health Madden Mental Health Center). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice RFQ for fresh fruit and vegetables to its Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (due October 14, 2026), the Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with a small-business set-aside (due September 3, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District RFBs for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, annual value $78,000, contract September 2026–June 2027) and fresh-fruit-and-vegetable snacks with Wisconsin-local sourcing preference (due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items (due June 26, 2026, contract July 2026–June 2027), and Bartow County School System RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026, contract July 2026–June 2027 with renewal options).