UNSPSC 50322702: Dried early black cranberries

The variety of cranberries known as early black cranberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50322702 Dried early black cranberries is a Commodity code that encompasses procurement of processed dried cranberry products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, state foodservice operations, and correctional facility cafeterias. The recent solicitations under this code show that state and local governments are buying dried fruit commodities as ingredients and staple items within broader food-supply contracts rather than as standalone specialty items. School districts and state corrections departments dominate the issuing-body mix, with Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), the City of Bridgeport Board of Education (Connecticut), the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posting opportunities in the past six months that incorporate dried fruit within multi-category food procurement. These jurisdictions typically solicit dried fruit as one line item among dozens spanning proteins, vegetables, grains, and dairy within larger nutrition or cafeteria-supply contracts that run for one to two years with firm pricing and Buy American compliance requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with the most detailed opportunities appearing in school nutrition contexts. Hancock County Board of Education issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for fresh and processed produce spanning over 200 line items for the 2026–27 school year; while the formal solicitation emphasizes fresh produce, institutional school-lunch solicitations of this scope typically include dried fruit options. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for 115 line items of commodities to the Board of Education Nutrition Center, encompassing fruit and vegetable products among eggs, poultry, and cheese. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026, for cafeteria food products across five Texas geographic areas with approximately 382 line items including canned and fresh vegetables, fruits, and miscellaneous staples. All solicitations require USDA compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, and delivery to designated institutional locations, with awards typically made to single or multiple vendors based on lowest responsive bid or best value.