UNSPSC 50316217: Organic purpleflowering raspberry

The variety of organic raspberry known as organic purpleflowering raspberry

UNSPSC 50316217 Organic purpleflowering raspberry is a Commodity code that nominally designates a specific produce item, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of organic purpleflowering raspberries specifically. Instead, the tagged solicitations span broad food-service procurement across school districts, county parks, healthcare coalitions, and state agencies — including fresh produce bids, school nutrition contracts for general fruits and vegetables, petite bananas, prepared fruit and vegetable snacks, and comprehensive food-supply procurement. The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity designation and the actual scope of solicitations suggests that state and local procurement offices are using this code as a catch-all for produce-related food service rather than tracking organic purple-flowering raspberries as a distinct line item. When organic berries or mixed fresh produce appear in these bids, they are typically bundled with dozens of other items or sourced as part of broader seasonal produce programs rather than purchased as a standalone commodity.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts — Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bartow County School System, and Early County Board of Education — along with a county parks department (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), a healthcare coalition (Marion Health Care Coalition), and the State of Georgia. Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Hancock County, Bartow County, Early County, and statewide procurement) and the Upper Midwest (Madison, Wisconsin), with a single Florida park concession opportunity. Representative recent opportunities include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (70–90 cases weekly, $78,000 estimated annual value, due July 29, 2026), the Bartow County School System RFP 10-2026-019 for local fresh fruits and vegetables sourced within 400 miles (due June 22, 2026), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce with 200+ line items including apples, berries, and vegetables (due June 26, 2026), and Early County Board of Education's line-by-line food bid covering 300+ items (due June 8, 2026). Local-vendor preferences and Buy American provisions appear frequently, and school nutrition programs consistently weight cost and product quality in evaluation.