UNSPSC 50326226: Dried whitebark raspberry

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

UNSPSC 50326226 Dried whitebark raspberry is a Commodity code that captures school food service procurement for dried and fresh produce items across state and local education agencies. Recent state and local opportunities under this code span fresh produce supply contracts for school nutrition programs, with itemized line-item purchasing for multiple fruit and vegetable categories including berries, root vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, and specialty fruits. School districts and state education nutrition centers dominate issuing activity, soliciting produce to supply multi-site school cafeterias and nutrition centers on a fiscal-year or annual contract basis. Typical scopes include 100–300 line items with specific case sizes, unit counts, and delivery-location requirements; contracts specify Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products, HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, and firm fixed pricing with transportation and packing included. Bid opening and award processes follow sealed-bid IFB procedures with response dates in the 10–14 day range from posting.

Recent activity centers on Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia), which posted an IFB on June 10, 2026, for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with June 26, 2026, sealed-bid response deadline and July 1, 2026 contract start; the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases (Connecticut) posted a commodity IFB on June 2, 2026, for 115 line items spanning produce, proteins, and dairy with identical June 26, 2026 response deadline; the State of Georgia issued an IFB on May 15, 2026, for food, supplies, and kitchen products with June 22, 2026 due date; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted an IFB on May 4, 2026 (extended from April 21) for 382 cafeteria food items including fresh and frozen produce to six warehouse locations. Secondary opportunities include TDCJ procurement for specific items such as dried prunes (Bid No. IW236532, due February 20, 2026). Georgia and Texas show the highest recent volume, with Connecticut and other states represented in the active pipeline. Geographic spread includes school districts and state agencies in the Southeast and Southwest with secondary activity across the country.