UNSPSC 50322708: Dried pilgrim cranberries

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

UNSPSC 50322708 Dried pilgrim cranberries, a Commodity code, covers dried cranberry products procured by state and local governments for institutional food service operations, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facility cafeterias. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing dried and processed fruit products as components of larger food supply contracts or as standalone specialty produce items, though the recent opportunities block shows no direct solicitation for dried cranberries specifically. The issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education, City of Bridgeport Board of Education), state purchasing divisions (State of Georgia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and correctional food service procurement offices. These jurisdictions typically consolidate food procurement under annual or multi-year contracts with fixed or firm pricing, mandatory pre-bid conferences, sealed-bid or electronic submission processes, and strict Buy American compliance requirements mandating minimum domestic content (typically 51 percent for processed products). Vendors must provide HACCP plans, nutritional data, product formulations, state health inspection records, USDA grade certifications, and proof of applicable certifications; commercial general liability insurance requirements typically range from $500,000 to $1 million per occurrence.

The geographic spread across recent activity includes Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with Texas Department of Criminal Justice representing a significant recurring buyer across multiple food commodity procurements. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations (response due June 26, 2026); the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut's IFB for commodities including fruit and vegetable products to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center (response due June 26, 2026, electronic submission through OpenGov Procurement Portal); and the Texas Comptroller's IFB No. 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products serving five TDCJ geographic areas with approximately 382 line items and extended response deadline of May 4, 2026 following Addendum No. 2. The State of Georgia posted a general food supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) with scope details contained in an attached document. A Texas Department of Criminal Justice bid for whole pitted dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, minimum 1,400 boxes, U.S. Grade B, 60–70 count size) closed February 20, 2026, indicating direct demand for dried fruit products in correctional food service.