UNSPSC 50306701: Chandler strawberries

The variety of strawberries known as chandler strawberries

UNSPSC 50306701 Chandler strawberries is a Commodity code capturing fresh strawberry procurement by state and local food service programs, particularly school districts and child nutrition agencies serving students and seniors. Recent solicitations show school nutrition departments and child and adult care food programs are the primary buyers, sourcing strawberries as components of meal programs (typically fresh, whole units in case quantities) rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The City of Edinburg, Texas, child care program and multiple Georgia school districts conducting fresh produce bids name strawberries explicitly in bid specifications, with purchasing volumes ranging from dozens to hundreds of cases annually depending on district size. Procurement notice types include RFP, RFB (Request for Bid), and IFB (Invitation for Bid), with response dates typically 2–4 weeks from posting.

Georgia school districts dominate recent activity under this code, with sealed bid solicitations from Bryan County Schools, Dougherty County Board of Education, Glynn County Board of Education, and the GEC Buying Cooperative (serving 30 Georgia districts across two regional areas) all explicitly naming strawberries in fresh produce line-item bids due between late April and early June 2026. Texas school districts including McAllen Independent School District and Austin Independent School District also solicit strawberries as part of broader fresh produce procurement. The GEC Buying Cooperative procurement (Area One estimated annual produce spending of $4.4 million; Area Two $1.1 million) represents the largest recent coordinated opportunity spanning multiple districts. Buyers typically require domestic sourcing where practicable, compliance with USDA food safety and Buy American provisions, weekly or twice-weekly delivery to school sites, and pricing firm for contract duration or subject to USDA market index adjustments. Strawberry specifications generally require fresh, first-class condition, appropriate ripeness, proper refrigeration during transport, and case pack sizes standardized by specification sheets (commonly bulk cases with 1–2 week minimum shelf life remaining at delivery).