UNSPSC 50306225: West indian raspberry

The variety of raspberries known as west indian raspberry

UNSPSC 50306225 West indian raspberry, a Commodity code, nominally describes a single produce item, but recent state and local solicitations show that this code receives minimal direct procurement activity. The code does not appear in any of the 34 recent opportunities documented; instead, state and local food service bodies tag broader produce and food supply contracts with higher-tier family and class codes that encompass dozens of fruits and vegetables, including raspberries as line items within comprehensive fresh produce lists rather than as discrete procurements. When raspberries appear in recent solicitations—as in the Hillsborough County Public Schools Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for elementary schools, the Glynn County Board of Education's 72-item produce bid for 16 school locations, and the GEC Buying Cooperative's approximately 70-line fresh produce procurement across 30 Georgia school districts—they are bundled with apples, bananas, strawberries, citrus, leafy greens, and root vegetables under unified supply agreements. School districts, county boards of education, and child nutrition programs in Georgia, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, California, and Oregon are the primary issuers; none single out west indian raspberry as a distinct procurement target.

The absence of dedicated raspberry solicitations reflects procurement practice in institutional food service: state and local jurisdictions issue annual or multi-year contracts for broad fresh produce categories to manage delivery logistics, temperature control, and vendor relationships at scale. Buying cooperatives such as the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia school districts with $5.5 million in annual produce spending) and individual districts such as Austin Independent School District, Meriden Public Schools, and McAllen Independent School District specify exact case quantities, pack sizes, and ripeness standards for dozens of items at once—apples by variety (Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith), berries by type, and seasonal adjustments—but do not issue separate RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs for individual berry varieties. A small number of procurements emphasize local sourcing (Bartow County Schools requires produce from within 400 miles; Bulloch County specifies 200 miles) or specialty programs such as the USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for elementary students, which prioritizes variety and novelty, yet even these structures remain broad-category awards rather than single-commodity buys. This code appears underutilized in the current market; business development professionals should monitor higher-tier fresh produce and grocery codes where raspberries are actually being purchased.