UNSPSC 50326204: Dried dark raspberry

The variety of raspberries known as dark raspberry that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326204 Dried dark raspberry (Commodity) encompasses fresh and processed produce items — particularly raspberries and other berries, along with a broad range of fresh vegetables and fruits — that school districts, state agencies, and local government nutrition programs procure for cafeteria operations and institutional food service. State and local buyers under this code include independent school districts (notably Hancock County Schools in Georgia), municipal school boards (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), state departments managing food supply for corrections and other institutions (State of Georgia, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and specialized nutrition centers operated by municipal education departments. The code's nominal focus on dried raspberries expands in practice to cover multline fresh-produce contracts with dozens of line items spanning apples, berries of all types, cruciferous and root vegetables, citrus fruits, melons, leafy greens, peppers, and specialty items, all subject to Buy American requirements (typically 51 percent domestic content for processed goods) and HACCP or USDA compliance. Most recent activity reflects school nutrition procurement cycles aligned with academic-year contracting.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional recent solicitation activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for delivery to three school locations across the 2026–27 contract year. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities (115 line items including fruit and vegetable products) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, through the OpenGov Procurement Portal; MBE/CBE certifications applied under city ordinance. The State of Georgia posted an IFB for food, supplies, and other kitchen products due June 22, 2026, with full scope details in an attached solicitation document. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued an IFB for cafeteria food products spanning approximately 382 line items for multiple warehouse locations, with responses extended to May 4, 2026, under a contract term running through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals.