UNSPSC 50302710: Stevens cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as stevens cranberries

UNSPSC 50302710 Stevens cranberries is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as a component of broader food service procurement for school nutrition programs, child care facilities, and correctional institutions rather than as a standalone specialty item. Recent solicitations show schools and districts purchasing produce in mixed lots where cranberries appear as one line item among dozens of fruits and vegetables, typically for meal service compliance with USDA nutrition standards or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) requirements. The code sees activity predominantly from school nutrition departments, school districts, and child nutrition authorities procuring through RFP, RFQ, and IFB mechanisms; child care providers and county correctional facilities also participate at lower frequency.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and the upper Midwest, with recent opportunities spanning Hillsborough County Public Schools (Tampa, Florida); multiple Georgia school districts including Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County, Dougherty County, Bryan County, and Bulloch County; McAllen Independent School District (Texas); Austin Independent School District (Texas); Henry County Schools (Georgia); and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 40 Georgia school districts. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 on July 16, 2026 for a CACFP meal program seeking food products including fruits as one of five supply categories (due August 4, 2026), and the County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026 for dried fruits and nuts for correctional food service (due February 5, 2026). Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) and other districts solicited produce contracts specifying apples, bananas, and fresh vegetables but did not isolate cranberries in recent postings. Most opportunities reflect annual or multi-year awards with renewal options, firm fixed pricing for initial terms, and cost-plus or cost-reimbursable structures for market-driven commodities. Pursuit remains viable for vendors with HACCP certification, domestic sourcing capability, cold-chain logistics, and ability to integrate with school district ordering and delivery systems, particularly in cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple districts.