UNSPSC 50322701: Dried ben lear cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as ben lear cranberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322701 Dried ben lear cranberries (Commodity) covers the procurement of dried cranberries and related dried fruit products for institutional food service operations. Recent state and local solicitations show school districts and criminal justice agencies are the primary buyers, with work spanning fresh produce and processed food commodities supplied to nutrition centers, cafeterias, and warehouse distribution points. The sourcing under this code reflects the Buy American Provision governing school lunch programs and state correctional facilities, with vendors required to meet USDA grade standards, provide HACCP or USDA compliance documentation, and maintain cold chain or specialty storage capabilities. School districts and state corrections departments issue IFBs and RFQs with firm-fixed pricing for annual or multi-year contract periods, typically requiring electronic or sealed-bid submissions with comprehensive insurance, debarment verification, and nutritional labeling.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce including multiple fruit categories for the 2026–27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) issued an IFB for commodities including fruit and vegetable products to supply its Board of Education Nutrition Center, also with bids due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia Procurement Division posted a general food, supplies, and kitchen products IFB due June 22, 2026. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, issued a broad cafeteria food products IFB (IFB 304T-26-300CF) covering approximately 382 line items including dried fruits, with responses extended to May 4, 2026. TDCJ also issued a standalone IFB (Bid No. IW236532) for whole pitted dried prunes in 60–70 count size, U.S. Grade B, with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for delivery in Corpus Christi, Texas.