UNSPSC 50321807: Dried japanese barberries

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

UNSPSC 50321807 Dried Japanese barberries is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses dried fruit procurement for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The recent opportunities under this code show school districts and state departments buying fresh produce, processed foods, and dried fruits as part of annual or multi-year nutrition contracts. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), city procurement offices acting on behalf of school nutrition centers, state departments (Georgia, Texas), and state correctional systems (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These are typically firm-fixed-price, sealed-bid IFBs with contract periods running one to three years and Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Vendors must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, USDA compliance certification, product formulation statements, and commercial general liability insurance; delivery is FOB Destination to multiple specified locations with transportation and fuel included in the bid price.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 due date for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including apples, berries, root vegetables, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) Department of Public Purchases issued commodities bid BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center with contract through June 30, 2027 and MBE/CBE certifications applicable under city ordinance. The State of Georgia posted solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026, with details contained in the full solicitation document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items to supply five geographic warehouse areas, with an extended response deadline of May 4, 2026, and initial contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewals. Earlier, TDCJ issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with a revised due date of February 20, 2026, and a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for the Corpus location.