UNSPSC 50326208: Dried focke strawberry raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50326208 Dried focke strawberry raspberry, a Commodity code, covers fresh and processed berries, including strawberries and raspberries, that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service. While the code name specifies dried varieties, recent solicitations show school districts and corrections agencies actively buying fresh produce across broad fruit and vegetable categories alongside specific dried fruit items, reflecting how procurement offices tag diverse commodity bundles under single UNSPSC classifications. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state corrections agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and state purchasing divisions acting on behalf of multiple agencies (Georgia and Texas). School districts and prison systems dominate the recent activity, with purchases spanning complete fresh-produce assortments—apples, berries, cruciferous vegetables, melons, citrus, and leafy greens—delivered under contract terms that run through June 2027 and require Buy American compliance with 51 percent domestic content minimums for processed items.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce (posted June 10, 2026; bids due June 26, 2026) covering over 200 line items with delivery to three school locations and a contract term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases released IFB BNB053266 for 115 commodity line items (posted June 2, 2026; electronic submissions due June 26, 2026) to supply the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, with pricing firm fixed through June 30, 2027. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-26-300CF for cafeteria food products (posted May 4, 2026; bids due May 4, 2026, later extended via addendum to May 4, 2026) covering approximately 382 line items across multiple distribution points, with contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two optional one-year renewal periods. A separate TDCJ solicitation (IW236532) sought whole, pitted, dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality, 60–70 count size, with minimum order quantity of 1,400 boxes for Corpus Christi location (bid opening amended to February 20, 2026).