UNSPSC 50322014: Dried thornless hull blackberries

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

UNSPSC 50322014 Dried thornless hull blackberries is a Commodity code that covers dried blackberry products for institutional food service, principally school nutrition programs. State and local governments procure these items as part of broader fresh and processed produce buys for school lunch operations, correctional facility commissaries, and centralized nutrition centers. The code appears embedded within larger food commodity solicitations that bundle fresh produce, dried fruits, and related items under single RFPs or IFBs rather than as standalone line items; recent opportunities show blackberries listed alongside berries (raspberry, strawberry, pineberry), dried fruits (prunes), and fresh produce across multiple case sizes and specifications. Issuing bodies include school boards, city education departments, state departments, and correctional system procurement offices. Vendors responding to these solicitations must meet Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA grade and certification requirements, HACCP plans with 24/7 recall capability, food safety compliance, commercial general liability insurance, and E-Verify authorization.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning the 2026–27 school year with a June 26, 2026 bid due date, covering over 200 line items including blackberry among multiple berry varieties and delivery to three school sites. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, for nutrition center commodities due June 26, 2026, encompassing 115 line items across protein, dairy, and produce categories with firm-fixed pricing through June 30, 2027, and MBE/CBE certifications required under city ordinance. The State of Georgia issued solicitation PE55645NONST2026000000009 on May 15, 2026, for food supplies and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products across five geographic TDCJ warehouse areas with response due May 4, 2026, and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027, with optional one-year renewals. These opportunities show sustained demand for commodity produce under annual school nutrition contracts with firm pricing and multi-location delivery requirements.