UNSPSC 50312002: Organic black satin blackberries

The variety of organic blackberries known as organic black satin blackberries

UNSPSC 50312002 Organic black satin blackberries, a Commodity code, does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The nine recent opportunities soliciting under this code span school district food service contracts for comprehensive fresh produce sourcing — bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, and eggs — rather than organic blackberries specifically. Madison Metropolitan School District solicited petite bananas (RFB 4162, due July 29, 2026) and fresh fruit and vegetable snacks (RFB 4163, due July 29, 2026); Hancock County Board of Education issued an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items including multiple apple varieties and berries (IFB #SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and Bartow County School System sought local fresh fruits and vegetables (RFP 10-2026-019, due June 22, 2026). None of these opportunities specified or emphasized organic or satin-finish blackberries as a distinct commodity. The code shows no targeted demand for organic blackberries in particular; rather, school districts are aggregating produce procurement across multiple categories and suppliers through annual contracts. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Douglas County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham County, Glynn County) and Wisconsin (Madison), with additional recent solicitations from Texas (McAllen ISD, Austin ISD) and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement patterns suggests this code is either misapplied to broader produce categories or sees minimal organic blackberry demand from state and local buyers.

The broader fresh produce category under which these opportunities sit shows consistent, high-volume activity across school nutrition programs nationwide. School districts issue annual or multi-year contracts for produce through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs with response dates typically 30–60 days from posting; typical contract values range from $78,000 annually (Madison's petite banana contract) to $4.4 million (Douglas County cooperative covering 30 districts). School districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles (such as GEC Buying Cooperative) dominate the issuing bodies; evaluation criteria uniformly emphasize cost (30–50 points), product quality and availability, vendor qualifications and experience, compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA food safety standards including HACCP plans, and references. Delivery requirements mandate weekly or twice-weekly service to multiple school sites, with early-morning windows (5:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. typical) and strict fill-rate minimums (98–100 percent). Vendors must carry $1 million minimum general liability insurance and comply with E-Verify, debarment certification, and affirmative action documentation. If pursuing produce supply to school districts, the relevant activity lies in broad fresh produce categories rather than in this specific blackberry code.