UNSPSC 50331811: Dried organic crimson pygmy barberries

The variety of organic barberries known as organic crimson pygmy barberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50331811 Dried organic crimson pygmy barberries is a Commodity code that in practice covers dried fruit and specialty produce items procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional systems, and education boards for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show school districts and state agencies buying dried fruits, fresh produce, and processed food commodities in bulk for cafeteria operations and nutrition centers. The issuing bodies include county boards of education (Hancock County Schools, Georgia), city education departments (Bridgeport Board of Education, Connecticut), and state corrections and procurement agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and the State of Georgia). Work under this code spans sourcing, delivery scheduling, compliance with Buy American provisions (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), HACCP food safety planning, vendor performance management, and firm-fixed pricing across multi-month contract periods.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Texas. Recent opportunities include Hancock County Schools Nutrition Fresh Produce SY27, an IFB posted by Hancock County Board of Education (Georgia) on June 10, 2026, with responses due June 26, 2026, covering over 200 line items of fresh produce and specialty items for the 2026–27 school year with delivery to three school sites; Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, a commodities IFB (BNB053266) posted by the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases on June 2, 2026, with responses due June 26, 2026, spanning 115 line items including fruits, vegetables, proteins, and dairy with MBE/CBE certification applicable; the State of Georgia Food, Supplies, and Other Kitchen Products solicitation (PE55645NONST2026000000009) posted May 15, 2026 with a June 22, 2026 response deadline; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Cafeteria Food Products IFB (304T26300CF), issued through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division with a final response deadline of May 4, 2026, covering approximately 382 line items across six TDCJ distribution points. A separate TDCJ procurement (IW236532) for dried prunes with a February 2026 deadline shows institutional demand for specialty dried fruits, though the code's nominal scope—dried organic crimson pygmy barberries—does not appear in the recent posted opportunities reviewed.