UNSPSC 50327034: Dried sorb berries

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

UNSPSC 50327034 Dried sorb berries is a Commodity code that does not reflect the actual procurement activity state and local governments are pursuing under this classification. The recent opportunities linked to this code involve large-scale school nutrition and institutional food service procurement spanning fresh produce, proteins, dairy, grains, and other staple grocery items — not dried sorb berries specifically. The solicitations show that school districts, state departments, and county corrections agencies are using this code (or similar codes in the dried and processed fruit family) to classify broader food service contracts. Hancock County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for fresh produce including berries, apples, and vegetables for the 2026-27 school year with a June 26, 2026 bid due date; the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut sought bids for a 115-line-item commodity contract covering eggs, poultry, cheese, and produce with electronic submission by June 26, 2026; and the County of Santa Clara, California solicited bids for dried fruits and nuts (raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans) for a correctional facility under ITB with a February 5, 2026 deadline. The Douglas County School System in Georgia issued a broad RFP for food supply and distribution services supporting 32 schools with an estimated annual value of approximately $9,000,000 and a February 18, 2026 proposal due date.

Solicitations for dried and processed fruits are concentrated among school districts and state agencies in Georgia, California, Texas, Connecticut, and Missouri. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued an IFB for dried prunes (bid 236532) with a February 20, 2026 due date and an all-encompassing cafeteria food products IFB (304T-26-300CF) covering 382 line items with a May 4, 2026 deadline after extension. Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia solicited a Master Grocery K-12 contract (IFB 2000004323) requiring bidders to supply at least 76 items from a multi-category list, with bids due April 27, 2026; Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri sought grocery items across over 900 SKUs with electronic submissions due April 29, 2026; Liberty County Schools in Georgia issued an IFB for over 400 food items with an April 29, 2026 deadline; and Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools requested fresh produce bids covering 72 items with sealed submissions due April 23, 2026. Buying cooperative vehicles appear in Douglas County's RFP for 30 school districts across two Georgia regions. Buy American provisions requiring minimum 51 percent domestic content appear uniformly across school nutrition contracts. All school district solicitations mandate firm fixed pricing for the contract period (typically July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), delivery to multiple school sites on a weekly or as-needed basis, and compliance with USDA nutrition standards and HACCP food safety requirements. No recent opportunities specifically solicit dried sorb berries by name.