UNSPSC 50326700: Dried strawberries

The juicy edible usually red fruit of any of several low-growing temperate herbs (genus fragaria) of the rose family that is technically an enlarged pulpy receptacle bearing numerous achenes that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50326700 Dried strawberries is a Class code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity indexed under it. The recent opportunities show no solicitations for dried strawberries specifically; instead, the indexed records capture school nutrition and correctional facility food procurement spanning fresh produce, eggs, grocery staples, proteins, and other broad food-service categories that fall outside the scope of dried strawberries as a discrete commodity. One record—the Santa Clara County ITB for dried fruits and nuts—names dried cranberries, dried raisins, and a tropical fruit mix blend but does not include dried strawberries as a line item.

The mismatch between the code's narrow commodity focus and the breadth of food-procurement activity posted under it suggests either tagging inconsistency at the state and local level or that dried strawberries are not currently being solicited as a standalone commodity by the issuing bodies in the source. School districts in Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Connecticut; Texas corrections and criminal justice agencies; and county corrections facilities are all posting food-service opportunities, but none explicitly request dried strawberries. Businesses evaluating this code should verify current UNSPSC alignment at each issuing body before pursuing opportunities flagged under 50326700, as the recent activity does not support active demand for dried strawberries specifically.