UNSPSC 50303802: Cascade huckleberries

The variety of huckleberries known as cascade huckleberries

UNSPSC 50303802 Cascade huckleberries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses fresh produce supply to state institutions, school districts, and municipal agencies rather than cascade huckleberries specifically. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh fruits and vegetables—bananas, apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, and other produce—for institutional food service, child nutrition programs, senior services, and correctional facilities. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Corrections), school districts and boards of education across multiple states, county senior services and mental health facilities, municipal departments of human services, and regional health coalitions. The recent activity shows consistent demand from school nutrition programs (which dominate the opportunity stream), state institutional food service operations, and municipally or county-operated food programs serving children, seniors, and incarcerated individuals.

Recent solicitations cluster heavily in Texas and Georgia school districts, with additional activity from Illinois state agencies, Connecticut and Florida municipalities, and Wisconsin school districts. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting fresh fruit and vegetables for the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses (responses due October 14, 2026), Madison Metropolitan School District requesting bids for petite bananas with an estimated annual contract value of $78,000 and weekly usage of 70–90 cases (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026), Bartow County School System in Georgia seeking local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia requesting fresh produce across over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and specialty items (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), and Head Start of Greater Dallas procuring approximately 32,409 cases of frozen foods and produce with an estimated value of $969,460.94 (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026). School districts routinely impose Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural content), geographic-sourcing preferences (produce grown within specified distances), and compliance with USDA standards and Child and Adult Care Food Program regulations, with award typically going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.