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 is a Class code that captures commodity food purchases by state and local government nutrition programs—primarily school districts acquiring bulk dried berries and other dried fruits for cafeteria and child nutrition services. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring dried blackberries as line items within larger fresh and dried produce contracts, alongside raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mixes, and other dried fruits to supply correctional facilities, school lunch programs, and detention centers.

School districts dominate solicitation activity under this code, with recent opportunities from Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). County sheriffs' departments, state correctional agencies, and regional school cooperatives also solicit dried fruit commodities. Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with additional activity in California (Santa Clara County), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri, Virginia, and Texas. The County of Santa Clara issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, with bids due February 5, 2026, for dried fruits and nuts including raisins, cranberries, and tropical fruit blend to supply the Elmwood Correctional Facility; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid No. IW236532 for whole, pitted, dried prunes meeting U.S. Grade B specifications. Most school district procurements are issued as IFBs or RFPs with April–June response windows tied to the July 1 start of the academic year; pricing is typically firm fixed for the full contract term (July 1 through June 30), with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products and USDA compliance certifications standard across all issuing bodies.