UNSPSC 50321814: Dried european barberries

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

UNSPSC 50321814 Dried european barberries is a Commodity code covering specialized dried fruit products for food service and institutional purchasing. State and local governments procure under this code almost exclusively through school nutrition programs and corrections departments, which source fresh and processed produce — including dried fruits — as line items within broader food-service solicitations rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The recent activity shows school districts and state corrections agencies issuing IFBs and RFQs for multi-category food bundles in which dried fruits appear as secondary items alongside proteins, vegetables, grains, and dairy products. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas state procurement divisions), and correctional-system purchasing offices (Texas Department of Criminal Justice).

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce across over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year, due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases requested bids on June 2, 2026, for 115 commodity line items (including fruit and vegetable products) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and other kitchen products with a June 22, 2026 deadline. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, posted IFB 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for approximately 382 cafeteria food-product line items across five Texas geographic areas, with a response deadline extended to May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ procurement (Bid No. IW236532) sought 1,400 boxes of whole, pitted, dried prunes at the Corpus location, though that bid opening was February 20, 2026. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products apply across school-lunch solicitations in Georgia and Connecticut. All solicitations require firm, fixed pricing for the contract term, HACCP or equivalent food-safety documentation, and vendor insurance and compliance certifications. The code shows limited standalone activity; dried barberries do not appear explicitly in recent solicitations reviewed, suggesting the commodity sits within broader food-service categories rather than as a targeted procurement line.