UNSPSC 50327032: Dried sea buckhorn berries

The type of fruit known as sea buckhorn berries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50327032 Dried sea buckhorn berries, a Commodity code, nominally addresses specialized dried fruit procurement. However, the recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code reveal minimal activity in dried sea buckhorn berries specifically. The opportunities actually being solicited reflect broad fresh and processed food sourcing for school nutrition programs and correctional institutions. Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued an IFB for over 200 fresh produce line items spanning apples, berries, cruciferous and root vegetables, melons, citrus, and specialty fruits for the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases issued an IFB for 115 commodities including eggs, poultry, cheese, beef, and fruit and vegetable products to supply the Board of Education Nutrition Center, also due June 26, 2026. The State of Georgia and Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted broader food and kitchen product solicitations covering hundreds of line items, including proteins, grains, dairy, and canned goods for institutional feeding programs. Buy American provisions requiring a minimum of 51 percent domestic content in processed products appear consistently across school nutrition RFQs. Issuing bodies include school districts and state purchasing offices acting on behalf of education and criminal justice departments.

Activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, with recent IFBs and RFQs spanning May through June 2026. Hancock County Schools and the City of Bridgeport represent repeat school nutrition buyers in their respective states. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statewide Procurement Division manages substantial institutional food sourcing with fixed pricing across multiple geographic distribution areas and lengthy contract terms through August 2027 with optional renewals. No recent opportunities specifically name dried sea buckhorn berries as a solicited item; the code's recent posting history reflects general institutional produce and commodity sourcing rather than specialty dried fruit procurement.