UNSPSC 50322007: Dried jostaberries

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

UNSPSC 50322007 Dried jostaberries is a Commodity code that covers dried berry products, including jostaberries, procured by state and local education and correctional institutions to supply food service operations. Recent opportunities reveal that state and local governments buy dried and fresh produce across multiple product categories for cafeteria and nutrition programs, with solicitations encompassing berries alongside other fresh fruits and vegetables. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county school boards, city boards of education, state departments of criminal justice, and state procurement divisions acting on behalf of institutional food services. School districts and correctional facilities dominate the activity, with contracts typically covering annual nutrition periods or multi-year terms with renewal options.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with Georgia's State Department of Education and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice among recent purchasers. Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce for school year 2026–27, due June 26, 2026, encompassing over 200 line items of fresh fruits and vegetables including berries for delivery to three school sites; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Board of Education's commodity bid for nutrition center supplies, due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items across produce, proteins, and dairy; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's IFB for cafeteria food products issued May 4, 2026, spanning approximately 382 food line items across five geographic warehouse areas. All recent solicitations enforce Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, HACCP or USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing for the contract term. Bid responses typically close within four to six weeks of posting.