UNSPSC 50307009: Dewberries

The type of fruit known as dewberries

UNSPSC 50307009 Dewberries is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of fresh produce — primarily berries and related fresh fruits and vegetables — for institutional food service across state and local agencies. State and local governments buy under this code to source fresh produce for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, mental health centers, senior services, child and adult care food programs, and regional parks. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections and mental health, school districts, county boards of education, cities, counties, and specialized food service entities. The recent solicitation activity shows heavy demand from Georgia and Texas school districts for multi-item fresh produce contracts supporting National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program operations, alongside state-level procurement by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for institutional food warehouses and the Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health for facility dining.

Recent opportunities span multiple states and issuing bodies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has issued two parallel fresh fruit and vegetable supply solicitations — IW267376 (due October 19, 2026) for Palestine facility and IW267420 and IW267411 (both due October 14, 2026) for the Snyder and Wynne food warehouses, all via the TDCJ Procurement Portal. Georgia school districts dominate the activity: Bryan County Schools (sealed bid due May 27, 2026), Dougherty County Board of Education (sealed bid due June 16, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education (sealed bid due June 26, 2026), and Bartow County School System (RFP due June 22, 2026) all solicited fresh produce contracts for the 2026-2027 school year. Madison Metropolitan School District (Wisconsin) issued RFB 4162 for petite bananas (due July 29, 2026) at approximately $78,000 annual contract value and RFB 4163 for fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (due July 29, 2026) with a geographic sourcing requirement within 400 miles of Madison. Outside produce-specific procurements, the Illinois Department of Mental Health's Madden Mental Health Center (RFQ 27444DHSMENTHB53608, due August 14, 2026) and the Illinois Department of Corrections at Joliet Treatment Center (RFQ 27426DOCJOLIEB53849, due September 3, 2026, with small business set-aside) both sought fresh produce for facility food service. Larger commodity bundles including fresh produce appear in school district grocery and food service RFPs such as the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (RFQ BNB052266, due June 30, 2026), Head Start of Greater Dallas (IFB 26-GP, due June 24, 2026, estimated value $969,460.94), and City of Edinburg CACFP Meal Program (RFP 2026-017, due August 4, 2026). Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN 258360, due March 6, 2025) for food services at North Collier Regional Park with local-vendor preference worth 10 evaluation points. The City of San Antonio's Senior Services Division (RFP 26-070, due May 27, 2026) solicited produce market and distribution services at 15 senior center sites.