UNSPSC 50321809: Dried aurea barberries

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

UNSPSC 50321809 Dried aurea barberries, a Commodity code, captures dried fruit and specialty produce items that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses fresh and dried produce—including apples, berries, root vegetables, citrus, melons, leafy greens, and specialty items such as kiwis, mangos, and papayas—as well as dried items like prunes and barberries used in cafeteria meal planning. The issuing bodies are school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut) and state-level institutional suppliers (Georgia Department of Education, Texas Department of Criminal Justice). Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear consistently across school-based opportunities. Bidders must provide HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, nutritional analyses, and proof of USDA compliance; insurance requirements typically include $1 million commercial general liability with public agencies named as additional insured.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast (Georgia, Texas, Connecticut), with the most recent concrete examples drawn from Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items for delivery to three school sites through June 30, 2027; the City of Bridgeport's June 26, 2026, commodities IFB covering 115 product lines for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with firm-fixed pricing through June 30, 2027; the State of Georgia's May 15, 2026, food and kitchen products IFB due June 22, 2026; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's May 4, 2026, cafeteria food products IFB (extended via Addendum No. 2) covering approximately 382 line items across five geographic areas with contract term through August 31, 2027, plus two optional one-year renewals. All recent school-based opportunities emphasize destination delivery with prepaid freight, 24/7 recall capability, and MBE or CBE certifications where applicable under local ordinance.