UNSPSC 50316600: Organic saskatoon berries

The type of organic fruit known as organic saskatoon berries

UNSPSC 50316600 Organic saskatoon berries, a Class code, does not reflect the scope of work actually being solicited in recent state and local procurement activity. The opportunities posted under this code are overwhelmingly for fresh produce and food service supply contracts serving school nutrition programs—bananas, apples, berries, vegetables, eggs, and a full range of fresh fruits and vegetables for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states, with some participation from state procurement offices. Representative recent solicitations include Madison Metropolitan School District's RFB 4162 for petite bananas (response deadline July 29, 2026, annual value approximately $78,000) and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties, berries, and vegetables (response deadline June 26, 2026). The code shows little relevance to organic saskatoon berries specifically—a specialized berry variety that does not appear in any of the recent school nutrition opportunities.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with additional solicitations from Wisconsin, Texas, and Utah. The issuing-body mix is heavily school-district-driven: Madison Metropolitan School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bulloch County School District, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Glynn County Board of Education, McAllen Independent School District, Salt Lake City School District, Austin Independent School District, and Douglas County School System all posted requests between February and July 2026. Contracts typically run one school year (July through June) with optional renewal periods. Evaluation emphasis falls on price (30–50 points), product quality and availability, delivery reliability, and vendor experience; Buy American provisions and HACCP food safety documentation are standard requirements. Geographic preferences for locally sourced or domestic produce appear in several solicitations, and some districts apply scoring preferences for diverse-owned business status (5 percent or similar). The code's mismatch with organic saskatoon berries suggests either miscoding in the procurement office or that this code is being used as a broad catchall for fresh fruit and vegetable supply rather than for specialty or organic items specifically.