UNSPSC 50324701: Dried black mulberries

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

UNSPSC 50324701 Dried black mulberries, a Commodity code, encompasses dried fruit products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, particularly school nutrition programs and correctional facilities. Recent opportunities show that state and local buyers rarely solicit dried black mulberries specifically; instead, they source broad categories of dried fruits (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends) and fresh produce alongside other staple foods as part of comprehensive school nutrition or institutional food contracts. When dried fruits appear as line items, they typically represent a small portion of much larger procurement efforts centered on fresh produce, proteins, grains, and processed foods for daily meal service.

School districts dominate solicitation activity under this code tier, with recent bids issued by Hancock County Schools (Georgia), Fairfax County Public Schools (Virginia), Rockwood R-VI School District (Missouri), Liberty County Board of Education (Georgia), Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (Georgia), and Douglas County School System (Georgia). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Santa Clara County also procure dried fruits for correctional food service. Most solicitations use IFB or RFP notice types with response dates concentrated in February through June 2026. Geographic activity centers on Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in California, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools' IFB for fresh produce (due June 26, 2026) spanning over 200 line items of produce with no specific dried mulberry mention; Santa Clara County's ITB for dried fruits and nuts (due February 5, 2026) calling for dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit blends, walnuts, and pecans on an all-or-none basis to supply Elmwood Correctional Facility; and Rockwood School District's grocery procurement (due April 29, 2026) encompassing over 900 line items across fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods. Buy American provisions, HACCP compliance, firm fixed pricing for the contract period, and delivery to multiple school sites are standard contract terms across these solicitations.