UNSPSC 50316602: Organic northline saskatoon berries

The variety of organic saskatoon berries known as organic northline saskatoon berries

UNSPSC 50316602 Organic northline saskatoon berries, a Commodity code, shows a mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name specifies a single specialty berry product, yet the recent opportunities posted under this code predominantly solicit general fresh produce and food service items—bananas, apples, mixed fruits and vegetables, eggs, and beverages—for school nutrition programs, with no saskatoon berries appearing in any of the itemized specifications. The few opportunities that do reference specialty produce (such as strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries in mixed-fruit procurements) do not isolate saskatoon berries as a line item or focus, suggesting the code may be misapplied to broader produce categories in state and local procurement systems.

School districts and school nutrition cooperatives dominate the issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Georgia (Douglas County School System, Glynn County Board of Education, Hancock County Board of Education, Liberty County Board of Education, Muscogee County School District, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Bulloch County School District) and extending to Texas (Austin Independent School District, McAllen Independent School District), Wisconsin (Madison Metropolitan School District), and Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools). Recent representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce across 200+ line items with delivery through June 30, 2027 (due June 26, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education's IFB for produce and food products with bids due April 29, 2026, Douglas County School System's RFP for fresh produce and eggs serving 30 districts with approximately $5.5 million estimated annual spending (due March 4, 2026), and Austin Independent School District's RFP for fresh produce and beverages due March 11, 2026. All procurements emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions, HACCP certification, and delivery to multiple school sites on fixed weekly schedules. Given the code's narrow technical definition and its application to broad produce procurement, the code itself appears to have limited relevance as a targeting vehicle; vendors pursuing school nutrition opportunities should focus on the specific districts and cooperative structures identified rather than relying on this commodity code as a reliable search filter.