UNSPSC 50322207: Dried legacy blueberries

The variety of blueberries known as legacy blueberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322207 Dried legacy blueberries is a Commodity code covering dried berry products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public food service operations. State and local governments buy dried fruits and nuts under this code primarily to supplement fresh produce in school meal programs and institutional food service, meeting nutritional standards and Buy American requirements that typically mandate domestic sourcing or at least 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed items. The code sees activity across school districts of varying sizes, county and state correctional systems, and regional education cooperatives. Recent solicitations show school nutrition programs acquiring dried fruits as part of broader grocery or produce contracts rather than as standalone line items; the County of Santa Clara's dried fruits and nuts procurement for its correctional facility represents the most recent dedicated sourcing for this commodity type, issued as an Invitation to Bids (ITB) in late January 2026.

Activity under this code concentrates in Georgia and California, with secondary activity in Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia. The County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 on January 28, 2026, seeking dried raisins, dried cranberries, dried tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for the Elmwood Correctional Facility with a February 5, 2026 response deadline and a five-year contract term at firm fixed pricing for Year 1. Georgia school districts dominate the broader dried fruit opportunity set; the Douglas County School System, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Liberty County Board of Education, and Hancock County Board of Education collectively issued multiple RFPs and IFBs in early 2026 covering fresh produce and grocery items with estimated annual values ranging from $1.1 million to $9 million, though most solicitations do not isolate dried fruit line items separately. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued a prunes-specific procurement (Bid No. IW236532) in February 2026 calling for U.S. Grade B whole pitted dried prunes in 60-70 count size, though this solicitation has now closed. School districts and public institutions typically award these contracts on a line-item or multi-vendor basis with 12-month renewal options and firm fixed pricing provisions.