UNSPSC 50322003: Dried boysenberries

A large bramble fruit with a raspberry flavor; the trailing hybrid bramble yielding this fruit and developed by crossing several blackberries and raspberries that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322003 Dried boysenberries is a Commodity code encompassing the procurement of processed dried berries for institutional food service. State and local governments buy dried fruits under this code principally to support school nutrition programs, correctional facility food services, and county/district cafeteria operations. The scope includes whole dried berries meeting USDA grade and nutritional specifications, typically packaged in bulk cases or individual portion packets with certifications for food safety, shelf life, and domestic content compliance under Buy American Act provisions. School districts represent the dominant issuing body, followed by county corrections departments and state criminal justice agencies. Recent solicitations demonstrate a consistent pattern of multi-year fixed-price contracts with price-adjustment provisions tied to USDA terminal market reports or cost-of-living indices, firm delivery windows to multiple distribution points, and strict compliance with federal nutrition standards limiting added sugars and artificial ingredients.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the broader Southeast, with secondary activity in Texas, California, and Missouri. The Douglas County School System (Georgia) issued RFP SN 26-004 in February 2026 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 districts (including dried-fruit categories within broader fruit procurements), with sealed proposals due March 4, 2026 and estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for one geographic area. The County of Santa Clara, California posted ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 in January 2026 for dried fruits and nuts to support the Sheriff's Department Correction facility, requesting dried cranberries and tropical fruit mix among five line-item categories with a five-year contract term and bid opening February 5, 2026; this procurement applied a five-percent local business preference. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB SN002-2027 in June 2026 for fresh produce spanning multiple berries with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri) have issued parallel dried-fruit and fresh-produce solicitations at the IFB and RFP tier within the review period. Buy American domestic-content requirements (minimum 51 percent for processed products) appear consistently across all recent opportunities, and vendors must provide HACCP plans, nutritional certifications, E-Verify compliance, and general liability insurance of $1 million or greater.