UNSPSC 50316226: Organic whitebark raspberry

The variety of organic raspberry known as organic whitebark raspberry

UNSPSC 50316226 Organic whitebark raspberry (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement almost exclusively as school nutrition supply contracts, where the code tags broader fresh-produce solicitations that enumerate raspberries alongside dozens of other fruit and vegetable line items but do not isolate organic or whitebark varieties as distinct procurement drivers. School districts in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Wisconsin are the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated among independent school districts and consolidated county school systems serving 10,000–20,000+ students. Recent solicitations frame fresh produce as a staple school nutrition commodity—one item line among 60–300+ produce SKUs per bid—rather than a specialty or premium category, and vendor evaluation weights cost heavily (30–50 points out of 100) with quality, experience, and compliance as secondary factors.

Recent representative solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 (petite bananas, due July 29, 2026, ~$78,000 annual value, 70–90 cases per week), Hancock County Board of Education's IFB #SN002-2027 (200+ fresh produce line items, due June 26, 2026, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 contract period), and Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (72 produce line items across 30 districts in two geographic areas, ~$5.5 million combined annual spend, due March 4, 2026). Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia (Hancock, Liberty, Muscogee, Savannah-Chatham, Glynn, Bulloch, and Douglas County school systems), with secondary activity in Texas (Austin ISD, McAllen ISD) and Wisconsin (Madison Metro). Specifications across solicitations emphasize Buy American compliance (minimum 51% domestic agricultural content for processed items), HACCP plans, food safety traceability, weekly delivery to multiple school sites, and cost-plus or firm fixed pricing models. No organic or whitebark-specific demand signals appear in the recent opportunities reviewed; the code's nominal scope diverges significantly from actual school nutrition procurement, which treats fresh produce as an interchangeable commodity category priced on volume and compliance rather than varietal or certification attributes.