UNSPSC 50306201: American red raspberry

The variety of raspberries known as american red raspberry

UNSPSC 50306201 American red raspberry is a Commodity code that captures fresh produce supplied to school nutrition programs, child and adult care food service operations, and institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code buy fresh raspberries as line items within broader produce contracts, typically as part of weekly or bi-annual deliveries to school district central warehouses, elementary and secondary school sites, and child care facilities. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school boards across multiple states, with occasional participation from city and county governments operating child nutrition or senior services programs. The work involves sourcing and delivering fresh-quality raspberries that meet USDA nutrition standards, CACFP compliance requirements, and food safety protocols including HACCP plans and traceability documentation; contracts commonly include mixed produce categories where raspberries and other berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries) compete for line-item awards on a lowest-responsive-bidder basis, often priced per pound or per case with firm fixed pricing or cost-plus models.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, and Florida, driven by large school district nutrition procurements and cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple districts. The City of Edinburg, Texas issued RFP 2026017 for CACFP meal program supplies with a response deadline of August 4, 2026, covering beverages, paper goods, food products including fruits and vegetables, and janitorial supplies to serve 400 children daily; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut solicited grocery items (Bid BNB052266, due June 30, 2026) spanning 1,100 line items including produce for the Board of Education; and the GEC Buying Cooperative (issued through Douglas County School System, RFP SN 26-004, due March 4, 2026) sought fresh produce and eggs across two Georgia geographic areas with combined estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million for 30 school districts over the 2026-2027 school year. Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin issued RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) requiring Wisconsin-sourced produce within 400 miles, with weekly delivery of approximately 5,900 servings to elementary students in the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and the Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida issued RFP 26039RFPDST for specialty fruits and vegetables to approximately 18 elementary school sites in the FFVP with an estimated annual budget of $600,000 and proposals due March 11, 2026. No incumbent vendors are identified across these solicitations, and the code shows strong sustained activity with response dates spanning March through August 2026.