UNSPSC 50306702: June bearing strawberries

The variety of strawberries known as june bearing strawberries

UNSPSC 50306702 June bearing strawberries is a Commodity code that represents fresh strawberries as procured by state and local food service operations, particularly school districts and child nutrition programs that source produce for meal service. Recent solicitations across multiple jurisdictions show that strawberries are commonly purchased as bulk fresh produce in case quantities for school lunch and breakfast programs, child and adult care food programs, and federally funded fresh fruit and vegetable initiatives. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school nutrition programs, along with specialized child care providers and senior services operators; school districts emerge as the primary buyers, with multiple Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut districts actively procuring strawberries as line items within broader fresh produce contracts. The work being solicited involves supply, delivery, quality assurance, and traceability of fresh strawberries meeting USDA and child nutrition program standards, with vendors typically required to maintain HACCP plans, provide recall procedures, deliver to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules, and meet strict ripeness, temperature, and packaging specifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Connecticut, with Georgia school districts showing the most frequent procurement activity. Representative recent solicitations include Bryan County Schools' sealed bid for fresh produce (May 27, 2026 deadline) specifying approximately 825 cases of strawberries annually; Glynn County Board of Education's IFB 27-02 for fresh produce (April 14, 2026 deadline) requiring 5,900 units of strawberry clamshells; Bartow County School System's RFP for local fresh fruits and vegetables (June 22, 2026 deadline) listing strawberries among seasonal offerings from farms within 400 miles; the GEC Buying Cooperative's statewide Georgia RFP for fresh produce and eggs (March 4, 2026 deadline) covering 30 school districts with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million across approximately 72 produce line items including strawberries; and Bulloch County School District's local produce IFP (May 4, 2026 deadline) seeking strawberries at historical pricing of $3.13 per pound for farm-to-school programming. Contracts typically run July 1 through June 30 of the following year with optional renewal terms, pricing remains firm for initial contract periods with escalation allowed based on USDA market reporting, and vendors must demonstrate three to five years of produce distribution experience, carry minimum general liability insurance ranging from $500,000 to $2 million, and comply with Buy American provisions.