UNSPSC 50324802: Dried bayberries

The variety of fruit known as bayberries that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50324802 Dried bayberries, a Commodity code, represents a narrow product line within state and local school nutrition and institutional food procurement. Despite the specific code name, recent state and local opportunities soliciting under it show minimal direct demand for dried bayberries themselves; instead, the code appears tagged on broader fresh produce and food-service solicitations where dried fruits may be incidental line items within larger commodity buys. The primary issuing bodies are school districts and state correctional agencies acquiring fresh and processed foods for institutional meal service. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, the City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice represent the recent buyers. School nutrition programs dominate the activity, with districts specifying detailed fresh produce requirements across 200+ line items (apples, berries, leafy greens, root vegetables, specialty fruits) and institutional food service agencies purchasing standardized commodity foods including proteins, dairy, grains, canned goods, and dried fruits in bulk quantities. All solicitations impose Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Georgia and Texas show the strongest recent activity, with solicitations from Hancock County Schools, the State of Georgia, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice all posted between May and June 2026.

Representative opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's fresh produce IFB (due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items for delivery to three school sites through June 2027, with sealed bids and HACCP plan requirements; the City of Bridgeport's commodities IFB (due June 26, 2026) seeking 115 line items including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products for delivery to a single nutrition center; the State of Georgia's food, supplies, and other kitchen products IFB (due June 22, 2026); and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's cafeteria food products IFB (due May 4, 2026) encompassing approximately 382 line items across proteins, dairy, grains, and condiments for delivery to six warehouse locations. All require firm fixed pricing, compliance with USDA grade standards, proof of insurance, and compliance documentation. The dried prunes solicitation from TDCJ (Bid No. IW236532, originally due February 20, 2026, now closed) shows sporadic demand for specific dried fruits but does not reflect current activity under this code.