UNSPSC 50327011: Dried elderberries

The type of fruit known as elderberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327011 Dried elderberries is a Commodity code covering dried berry and fruit products procured by state and local school districts, state agencies, and correctional facilities for food service operations. The recent solicitation activity shows school nutrition programs and state agencies buying dried fruits and other processed produce items as components of larger cafeteria and food service supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) issued an IFB for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including berries and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases sought bids on commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center; the State of Georgia requested bids on food, supplies, and other kitchen products; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) issued an IFB for cafeteria food products encompassing approximately 382 line items including canned and fresh fruits. These solicitations indicate that state and local procurement under dried-fruit codes typically embeds individual items within larger food-supply contracts rather than isolating them as discrete purchases. School districts and state agencies constitute the primary buyer class, with correctional facilities and nutrition service centers as secondary users.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, and Connecticut based on recent postings. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued its IFB with a June 26, 2026 response date; the State of Georgia sought bids with a June 22, 2026 deadline; the City of Bridgeport (Connecticut) received submissions through June 26, 2026 via electronic portal; and TDCJ (Texas) extended its cafeteria food products IFB to May 4, 2026. A separate TDCJ dried-prunes solicitation (IB236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date demonstrates that individual dried-fruit procurements do occur, though the commodity code activity is dominated by consolidated food-service RFQs and IFBs where dried fruits appear as line items among broader produce and food categories. All solicitations require Buy American compliance and HACCP or USDA certification; school nutrition contracts typically enforce 51 percent domestic agricultural content in processed products and net-45 to net-30 payment terms.