UNSPSC 50322000: Dried blackberries

The usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles of the rose family that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322000 Dried blackberries (Class) covers dried berry products that state and local governments procure for institutional foodservice operations, particularly school lunch programs and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruit as part of broader commodity procurement for nutrition centers and cafeteria operations. Hancock County Schools in Georgia and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut each released IFBs in June 2026 for fresh and processed produce spanning multiple line items; while the Hancock County solicitation explicitly itemizes blackberries alongside other fresh berries (raspberries, strawberries, pineberries), and Bridgeport's broader commodities bid covers fruit and vegetable products with 51 percent domestic content requirements under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has also solicited dried fruit products, including whole pitted dried prunes in February 2026 (Bid No. IW236532). Issuing bodies include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education), city purchasing departments (City of Bridgeport), state departments (State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of TDCJ), and state correctional systems. Institutions buying under this code prioritize USDA grade certification, Buy American compliance with minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed items, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall accessibility, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most recent solicitations posted in May and June 2026. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) IFB #SN002-2027 was due June 26, 2026, covering fresh and processed produce delivery to three school sites for the 2026–27 school year. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued IFB for 115 line items of commodities (eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products) due June 26, 2026, with delivery to the Thomas E. Carroll Nutrition Center and MBE/CBE certifications applicable. The State of Georgia's May 15, 2026 solicitation for food, supplies, and other kitchen products was due June 22, 2026. Texas TDCJ's Cafeteria Food Products IFB (No. 304T-26-300CF) covers approximately 382 line items with firm fixed pricing and delivery to six TDCJ distribution points, with initial contract term through August 31, 2027, and optional renewals; the response deadline was extended to May 4, 2026. No specific contract values are disclosed in the available source material.