UNSPSC 50322700: Dried cranberries

The red acid berry produced by some plants (as vaccinium oxycoccos and v. Acrocarpon) of the heath family that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322700 Dried cranberries is a Class code that encompasses procurement of dehydrated fruit products for school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and state food supply operations. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily school districts and state departments of corrections, which source dried fruits as components of cafeteria menus, commodity food programs, and institutional nutrition centers. The scope of work reflects procurement of shelf-stable fruit products meeting USDA grade specifications, typically Grade A or Grade B, with firm fixed pricing and delivery to designated institutional locations. Vendors must comply with Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, provide USDA grade certification, maintain commercial general liability insurance, and demonstrate HACCP plan compliance and food safety documentation including E-Verify authorization and recall accessibility.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and Georgia, with school districts in Connecticut and Mississippi also soliciting. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF in May 2026 for cafeteria food products across multiple warehouse locations with approximately 382 line items and response due May 4, 2026; the same agency separately solicited whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 2026 response date. Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school sites and sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, under IFB scope covering 115 line items. The State of Georgia issued a food, supplies, and other kitchen products solicitation on May 15, 2026, with response due June 22, 2026. Institutional food contracts typically run one to three years with optional renewal periods, firm fixed pricing for the initial term, and awards made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive and responsible bid or best value considerations.