UNSPSC 50326217: Dried purpleflowering raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50326217 Dried purpleflowering raspberry, a Commodity code, represents dried berry products procured by state and local school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. While the code's nominal scope specifies a single dried berry variety, state and local buyers under related commodity codes typically purchase dried fruits as components of multi-item produce and food-supply contracts serving school lunch programs, correctional facilities, and state nutrition centers. The issuing bodies soliciting food commodities that include dried fruits span school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia and Texas), and specialized state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). School districts and state correctional systems dominate the buyer base for commodity-level food procurement in the recent opportunity set.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning 200-plus line items including berries for the 2026-27 school year, with bids due June 26, 2026; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a commodity bid on June 2, 2026 covering 115 line items of food products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a broad food and supplies solicitation on May 15, 2026 with a June 22 response date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Invitation for Bid 304T-26-300CF on May 4, 2026 (extended to May 4 via Addendum No. 2) for approximately 382 line items of cafeteria food products to supply TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas in Texas, and a separate IFB for dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532) with a February 20, 2026 deadline for the Corpus Christi location. All recent school nutrition solicitations require Buy American compliance with a minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content for processed products.