UNSPSC 50321806: Dried mentor barberries

The variety of barberries known as mentor barberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321806 Dried mentor barberries, a Commodity code, describes specialized dried fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional food service. However, the recent opportunities tagged under this code show minimal alignment with the nominal category — instead, they reflect broad-based school nutrition and correctional facility food procurement across multiple product categories. The code's recent activity centers on school district nutrition programs and state corrections departments sourcing fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared items for cafeteria operations. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state purchasing divisions (Texas Comptroller's office acting on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, State of Georgia), and correctional agencies (TDCJ). School districts dominate the recent solicitation volume, driven by annual nutrition contract renewals tied to the school year cycle.

Geographic concentration appears in Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with the most detailed recent opportunities posted from Hancock County Schools (Georgia IFB posted June 10, 2026, due June 26), the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut IFB posted June 2, 2026, due June 26), the Texas Comptroller for TDCJ (IFB posted May 4, 2026, due May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across five Texas geographic areas through August 31, 2027 with optional renewals), and the State of Georgia (solicitation posted May 15, 2026, due June 22). The Hancock County opportunity specified over 200 fresh produce line items with deliveries to three school sites; the Bridgeport opportunity covered 115 commodity line items delivered to a nutrition center Monday through Friday. Both school district solicitations incorporated Buy American requirements (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and payment within 30 days of receipt and inspection. The code shows little recent activity reflective of dried barberries specifically — the tagging appears to be an artifact of broader commodity-classification practices rather than active procurement of this narrow product line.