UNSPSC 50331900: Dried organic bearberries

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

UNSPSC 50331900 Dried organic bearberries is a Class code that covers dried fruit products procured by state and local school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other public food service operations. Recent solicitations under this code reveal that state and local governments are purchasing dried fruits—including raisins, cranberries, prunes, and mixed dried fruit blends—as ingredients and snack items for cafeteria meal programs and inmate nutrition services. The code sits within a broader procurement landscape dominated by school district nutrition departments seeking comprehensive food supply contracts that bundle fresh produce, proteins, grains, and dried fruit components. Issuing bodies include county school boards (Hancock County Schools in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia), state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and county correctional facilities (Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department of Correction). School nutrition programs drive the majority of recent activity, with districts ranging from under 20,000 students to large urban systems serving 25,000-plus students.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with particular concentration in Georgia and Texas. The County of Santa Clara, California issued ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 in January 2026 soliciting dried raisins, dried cranberries, dried tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for its Elmwood Correctional Facility with annual quantities of 1,000–5,880 cases per item and a five-year contract term with firm Year 1 pricing and optional capped annual increases thereafter. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued Bid IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes in U.S. Grade B quality (60–70 count size) with a minimum order of 1,400 boxes for delivery to a Corpus Christi location, though this solicitation's due date of February 20, 2026, has passed. School districts are also competitive: Hancock County Schools in Georgia posted IFB #SN002-2027 in June 2026 for over 200 line items of fresh produce (including berries) with delivery to three schools and a June 26, 2026 response deadline, and Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri solicited over 900 grocery items including dried and prepared foods with an April 29, 2026 deadline. Fairfax County Public Schools and Liberty County Board of Education both issued solicitations for multi-category grocery supply contracts in April 2026 that encompassed dried and specialty food items. Geographic activity is concentrated in Georgia (Hancock County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County, and Liberty County school districts), with secondary activity in Missouri, Virginia, Texas, and California.