UNSPSC 50322004: Dried cherokee blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as cherokee blackberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322004 Dried Cherokee Blackberries is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line within agricultural food procurement, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitations specifically for dried blackberries. Instead, state and local governments are soliciting dried fruits and nuts as part of broader food service procurement for school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. The County of Santa Clara's ITB for dried fruits and nuts (posted January 28, 2026) includes dried cranberries, dried tropical fruit blend, walnuts, and pecans for Elmwood Correctional Facility, representing the closest match to this commodity tier. School districts and county education agencies dominate procurement activity under related dried-fruit categories, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), and Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia) all issuing RFPs and IFBs for fresh produce, grocery items, and food supply contracts that may incorporate dried fruits as component items. Correctional facilities also participate as end-users, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice soliciting cafeteria food products and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department procuring dried fruits for detention food services. These solicitations emphasize USDA compliance, Buy American provisions (requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content in processed products), HACCP protocols, food safety certification, and firm fixed pricing for contract periods typically spanning one school or fiscal year with renewal options.

Geographic activity clusters heavily in the South and Mid-Atlantic. Georgia school systems (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County, Savannah-Chatham) appear most frequently in recent postings, alongside Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools, April 2026 IFB for Master Grocery K-12 due April 27), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District, April 2026 for grocery items due April 29), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport, June 2026 for commodities due June 26), California (Santa Clara County for dried fruits and nuts, February 2026 ITB due February 5), and Texas (Texas Department of Criminal Justice for cafeteria food products, May 2026 IFB due May 4). The Douglas County School System through the GEC Buying Cooperative (February 2026 RFP for fresh produce and eggs due March 4) serves 30 school districts across Georgia with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One and $1.1 million for Area Two, representing substantial aggregate purchasing power. Evaluation typically prioritizes lowest responsive and responsible bids, compliance with nutritional and safety specifications, and vendor experience in school food service, with awards often made on a line-item basis to multiple vendors. The code shows modest but steady activity, though dried blackberries specifically do not appear in any of the posted solicitations reviewed.