UNSPSC 50306602: Northline saskatoon berries

The variety of saskatoon berries known as northline saskatoon berries

UNSPSC 50306602 Northline saskatoon berries is a Commodity code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying fresh produce — primarily fresh fruits and vegetables for institutional food service operations spanning correctional facilities, school districts, senior centers, parks and recreation departments, and health and mental health facilities. Recent opportunities show procurement offices are soliciting fresh produce broadly rather than saskatoon berries specifically; the code's nominal scope does not align with the actual buying pattern in the market. The issuing bodies are state departments of corrections and mental health, county boards of education, city parks departments, school nutrition programs, and regional health coalitions. Procurement mechanisms range from sealed bids and RFPs to ITNs and small purchase orders, with contract terms typically running one school or fiscal year with renewal options.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's request for fresh fruit and vegetables to its Palestine and Snyder food warehouses (due October 19 and October 14, 2026, respectively), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners' ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park (due March 6, 2025, with a 10-point local-vendor preference), the Illinois Department of Mental Health's small purchase for weekly fresh fruits and vegetables to Madden Mental Health Center in Hines (due August 14, 2026), the Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB for petite bananas at $78,000 annual value (due July 29, 2026), and the DeSoto County School District's produce distribution bid for 41 school sites under a cost-plus-fee model (due June 22, 2026). Buy American provisions appear in multiple school district procurements; prevailing wage requirements apply in Illinois institutional food service contracts. The code shows substantial and active recent demand but is being used to tag broad fresh-produce purchasing rather than saskatoon berries as a distinct line item.