UNSPSC 50311803: Organic red barberries

The variety of organic barberries known as organic red barberries

UNSPSC 50311803 Organic red barberries, a Commodity code, describes specialty dried fruit and preserved produce items that state and local governments procure for food service operations, though recent opportunities do not show direct barberry solicitations. Instead, the code appears aligned with broader fresh produce and food procurement by school districts, county parks departments, healthcare coalitions, and state agencies seeking vegetables, fruits, and specialty food items for institutional nutrition programs. The issuing bodies are predominantly school nutrition departments (Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, Bartow County School System), county government operations (Collier County Parks and Recreation), state procurement offices (State of Georgia), and healthcare coalitions (Marion Health Care Coalition). School districts represent the most active buyer segment, often managing USDA National School Lunch Program and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program contracts with weekly or seasonal produce requirements.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with recent solicitations from Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and the State of Georgia), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Collier County). Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, due July 29, 2026, estimated annual value $78,000), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items across apples, berries, vegetables, and specialty items (due June 26, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), and Bartow County School System's RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (proposal deadline June 22, 2026). Marion Health Care Coalition solicited general produce proposals with delivery in August 2026, and Collier County issued an ITN for food services at North Collier Regional Park with a March 6, 2025 due date that includes concession food operations. Geographic preferences appear in multiple school district solicitations, with Wisconsin and Georgia districts requiring or preferring sourcing within specified radii (400 miles of Madison or Cartersville, respectively), and diverse-owned business status and local-vendor preferences are common evaluation criteria across school nutrition contracts.