UNSPSC 50321808: Dried atropurpurea barberries

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

UNSPSC 50321808 Dried atropurpurea barberries is a Commodity code that sees minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities posted under this code do not reflect purchases of atropurpurea barberries or other dried barberries; instead, they capture school nutrition procurement, correctional-facility food service, and broader fresh produce and grocery supply contracts that span hundreds of commodity lines. The code's nominal scope—a specialty dried fruit—diverges sharply from the actual work being solicited, which centers on fresh produce (apples, berries, vegetables), eggs, proteins, grains, and prepared foods for K-12 nutrition programs, state corrections facilities, and county detention centers. This mismatch suggests either a cataloging error in how opportunities were tagged to the code or that atropurpurea barberries represent an incidental line item within much larger food-service RFPs and IFBs rather than a primary procurement driver.

The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and boards of education across multiple states (Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia, Texas, and California), supplemented by state corrections departments and county detention systems. Recent solicitations include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce (IFB, due June 26, 2026), the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases for the Board of Education Nutrition Center (IFB, due June 26, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products (IFB, extended to May 4, 2026), Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 (IFB, due April 27, 2026), and Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office for Dried Fruits and Nuts for a correctional facility (ITB, due February 5, 2026). Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina), Mid-Atlantic (Connecticut, Virginia), Midwest (Missouri, Texas), and Pacific regions (California). If barberries are actually being purchased, they would likely appear as a minor component within these broader grocery or dried-fruit procurement vehicles rather than as standalone requests; firms pursuing this code should verify actual line-item inclusion in live solicitations before investing in response preparation.