UNSPSC 50307013: Hackberries

The type of fruit known as hackberries

UNSPSC 50307013 Hackberries is a Commodity code encompassing fresh fruit procurement by state and local governments for institutional food service operations. State and local buying under this code centers on fresh fruit and vegetable supply contracts for correctional facilities, school nutrition programs, senior centers, mental health facilities, child care programs, and regional parks. Recent solicitations show procurement of fresh produce—apples, bananas, berries, carrots, lettuce, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and related items—delivered to institutional kitchens and food warehouses under contracts typically ranging from one to three years with multi-vendor award options permitted. Texas Department of Criminal Justice conducts recurring solicitations for produce delivery to prison food warehouses; school districts across Georgia, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, and Texas regularly bid fresh produce for child nutrition and adult meal programs; and county corrections, mental health, and senior services departments solicit produce supply. Issuing bodies span correctional departments (TDCJ, Illinois Department of Corrections), school districts (Madison Metropolitan, Bryan County, Dougherty County, Hancock County, DeSoto County, Early County, Bridgeport), county and city government agencies (Collier County Parks, City of San Antonio, City of Edinburg, City of Bridgeport), state mental health facilities (Illinois Department of Mental Health), and nonprofit operators of child care and Head Start programs (Head Start of Greater Dallas).

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Representative solicitations include Texas Department of Criminal Justice IW267376 for fresh fruit and vegetable supply to Palestine, Texas (due October 19, 2026, RFP); Collier County Board of County Commissioners ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park including produce supply (due March 6, 2025); Illinois Department of Corrections RFQ for bi-weekly fresh produce delivery to Joliet Treatment Center with small business set-aside (due September 3, 2026); Madison Metropolitan School District RFB 4162 for petite bananas, 70–90 cases weekly, contract value $78,000 for September 2026–June 2027 (due July 29, 2026); and Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles, July 2026–June 2027 with four optional renewals (due June 22, 2026). State mental health and correctional facilities dominate repeat activity, particularly TDCJ and the Illinois Department of Corrections; school district procurement spans elementary through high school operations with emphasis on USDA compliance and nutritional standards. Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, prevailing wage compliance, and local-vendor preferences appear frequently in school and county solicitations.