UNSPSC 50321901: Dried alpine bearberries

The variety of bearberries known as alpine bearberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50321901 Dried alpine bearberries is a Commodity code that covers dried berry products purchased by state and local governments, primarily school districts and correctional facilities for food service operations. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers are procuring dried fruits—including raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends, and tree nuts—as components of meal programs and institutional food supply. The issuing bodies are predominantly school districts (elementary through high school nutrition programs) and county-level corrections departments, with some procurement conducted through cooperative purchasing vehicles on behalf of multiple districts. Scope of work centers on bulk dried fruit and nut products delivered to central nutrition facilities, individual school sites, or correctional food services on firm fixed-price contracts with annual terms and renewal options.

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions. The County of Santa Clara, California issued an Invitation to Bids (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617) in January 2026 for dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans to supply its Sheriff's Department correctional facility, with bids due February 5, 2026. School districts in Georgia (Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham County, Liberty County, and Hancock County) have posted multiple IFBs and RFPs for fresh produce and prepared foods throughout early 2026, with response deadlines between late February and late June; these opportunities typically encompass 72 to 400+ line items spanning fresh and dried fruits alongside vegetables, proteins, and staples. The Douglas County School System coordinated a cooperative procurement through the GEC Buying Cooperative covering 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of approximately $5.5 million combined (Area One approximately $4.4 million, Area Two approximately $1.1 million) and an RFP response deadline of March 4, 2026. Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF) with response extended to May 4, 2026, and also solicited whole pitted dried prunes separately (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 deadline. School districts in Missouri, Connecticut, Virginia, and Georgia round out the geographic spread, with most recent solicitations posted between January and June 2026 and response windows closing April through June 2026.