UNSPSC 50322200: Dried blueberries

The edible blue or blackish berry of any of several plants (genus vaccinium) of the heath family that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322200 Dried blueberries is a Class code that encompasses dried berry products procured by state and local school districts, correctional facilities, and other nutrition programs to supply cafeterias, food service centers, and inmate feeding operations. Recent state and local opportunities show school nutrition programs sourcing dried fruits as components of broader grocery and fresh produce contracts, while correctional facilities procure dried fruits and nuts as standalone items. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with multiple solicitations from Georgia school systems (Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Schools, Douglas County Schools, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools) and solicitations from Texas correctional facilities, Missouri school districts, Virginia public schools, Connecticut municipal school nutrition centers, and California county detention facilities. The code reflects demand across K-12 nutrition programs serving daily meal requirements and specialized facilities purchasing commodity food stocks.

Activity under this code concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted from Georgia (multiple school districts), Texas (state correctional system), Missouri (Rockwood R-VI School District), Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport Board of Education), and California (Santa Clara County detention facility). A representative opportunity is the County of Santa Clara ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 for dried fruits and nuts, issued January 28, 2026, with bids due February 5, 2026, procuring dried cranberries, raisins, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for the Elmwood Correctional Facility on a five-year contract with firm Year 1 pricing and optional annual increases capped at vendor-specified rates; the contract includes a five percent local business preference. School district opportunities such as the Hancock County Schools IFB for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026) include dried blueberries and other berries within larger produce portfolios spanning 200+ line items, while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB 304T-26-300CF (due May 4, 2026) and individual commodity procurements like IW236532 for dried prunes reflect institutional food service demand. Sealed-bid procurement processes dominate, with response dates typically 30 to 60 days from posting, firm fixed pricing required for the full contract period, and awards commonly made to single or multiple vendors on a line-item basis based on lowest responsive bidder.