UNSPSC 50311900: Organic bearberries

The type of organic fruit known as organic bearberries

UNSPSC 50311900 Organic bearberries is a Class code that captures state and local procurement of fresh produce items, particularly fruits and vegetables sourced for food service operations across school districts, county parks, healthcare facilities, and other public institutions. The recent opportunities posted under this code reflect a broader pattern of solicitation for fresh produce supply and delivery rather than the specific commodity named in the code itself. State and local issuing bodies solicit fresh produce through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs that emphasize quality standards, food-safety compliance, delivery logistics, and competitive pricing. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Early County Board of Education, and Bartow County School System all posting produce solicitations in the past six months; county parks and healthcare coalitions also participate. A 10-point local-vendor preference appears in the Collier County food services solicitation, and geographic sourcing requirements—such as the 400-mile Wisconsin sourcing requirement in Madison Metropolitan's fresh fruit and vegetable snacks bid and Bartow County's local-farm mandate—reflect increasing emphasis on regional supply chains and farm-of-origin traceability in school nutrition procurement.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest. Madison Metropolitan School District posted two separate produce bids in July 2026 (petite bananas and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, both due July 29, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia solicited over 200 fresh produce line items for the 2026-27 school year with bids due June 26, 2026, and Bartow County School System in Georgia sought local fresh fruits and vegetables with a June 22, 2026 proposal deadline. Early County Board of Education also posted a food bid encompassing approximately 300 food items plus non-food supplies due June 8, 2026. The Marion Health Care Coalition posted a produce proposal solicitation due August 21, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners solicited food services for North Collier Regional Park via ITN with a March 6, 2025 due date (note: this date appears to be in the past relative to the October 2026 posting and likely reflects a data lag in the source). School districts consistently require HACCP plans, E-Verify compliance, insurance minimums between $500,000 and $1 million, and adherence to Buy American provisions; evaluation criteria weight cost heavily (typically 30–40%), with additional points for local sourcing, diverse business status, traceability documentation, and references.