UNSPSC 50307011: Elderberries

The type of fruit known as elderberries

UNSPSC 50307011 Elderberries (Commodity) covers fresh produce sourcing and delivery into institutional foodservice operations, particularly correctional facilities, schools, senior centers, and parks. State and local buyers under this code procure fresh fruit and vegetables — including elderberries, bananas, apples, broccoli, carrots, leafy greens, and root vegetables — on standing contracts, typically with weekly or bi-weekly delivery schedules, USDA compliance and food-safety certifications, and fixed or cost-plus pricing structures. School districts, state departments of correction, county parks and recreation departments, and local health and human services divisions issue the bulk of solicitations; Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Madison Metropolitan School District, and multiple Georgia school systems appear frequently. Recent work spans institutional meal programs (National School Lunch Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, senior nutrition services) and specialized settings such as correctional facilities and mental health centers, where vendors must maintain refrigerated transport, HACCP plans, liability insurance ($500,000 to $1 million), and compliance with prevailing-wage or domestic-sourcing rules.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Mississippi. Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple requests for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to food warehouses (Wynne, Snyder, Palestine facilities) with October 2026 response dates. Madison Metropolitan School District issued back-to-back RFBs for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 annual value, July 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (5,900 servings weekly, Wisconsin-sourced, July 2026). School districts in Georgia (Hancock County, DeSoto County, Dougherty County, Early County, Bryan County, Bartow County) released produce bids for the 2026–2027 school year with June 2026 deadlines and Buy American provisions. Illinois Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections sought fresh produce supply through small-purchase procurements in August 2026. Collier County Parks and Recreation issued an ITN for food concessions at North Collier Regional Park (March 2025 response, local-vendor preference). The City of Bridgeport Board of Education requested grocery items including produce across 1,100+ line items (June 2026, NSLP compliant). Head Start of Greater Dallas sought primary, secondary, and tertiary frozen and fresh produce suppliers ($969,460.94 total estimated value, June 2026 IFB). Set-asides and preferences vary: Wisconsin diversity procurement discounts, Texas local-vendor preferences (5% price tolerance), Georgia Buy American thresholds (51% domestic), and Cook County prevailing-wage requirements.