UNSPSC 50321800: Dried barberries

The type of fruit known as barberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321800 Dried barberries, a Class code, describes commodity procurement by state and local governments for food service operations, though the recent activity under this code does not center on barberries themselves but rather on broad food and produce categories spanning fresh fruits and vegetables, proteins, dairy, grains, and specialty items purchased for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state food operations. State and local governments buy under this code chiefly through school boards, state corrections departments, state food procurement offices, and municipal purchasing departments on behalf of nutrition centers and institutional food service operations. The solicitations are structured as IFBs and ITBs with firm fixed pricing, multi-line-item scopes, and delivery to designated institutional locations; vendors must comply with Buy American provisions (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed items), USDA grade and food safety standards, HACCP plans where applicable, and proof of E-Verify authorization and commercial liability insurance.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce delivery to school sites with a June 26, 2026, response deadline covering over 200 line items (apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, leafy greens, peppers, and specialty fruits) under contract through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center via electronic submission by June 26, 2026, spanning 115 line items of eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products with Net 45 payment terms and MBE/CBE certification incentives. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products (proteins, frozen entrees, dairy, grains, vegetables, and fruits) with delivery to six TDCJ warehouse locations across Texas and initial contract term through August 31, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice also procured dried prunes (Bid IW236532) with a February 20, 2026, due date requiring U.S. Grade B whole pitted prunes in 60–70 count size, 25-pound boxes, minimum 1,400 boxes for delivery to a Corpus location.