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 describes specialty dried fruit products for institutional food service. State and local governments procuring under this code buy dried berries and related preserved fruit items primarily for school nutrition programs, corrections departments, and other public food service operations. The recent opportunities show school districts and state correctional agencies soliciting fresh and processed produce through food service IFBs that span broad commodity categories. Issuing bodies include county and city school nutrition departments (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, City of Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state agencies (State of Georgia procurement office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice via the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), and specialized public food service operations. The work involves competitive bidding on itemized produce and food supply contracts with firm pricing, compliance with Buy American provisions requiring minimum domestic content in processed items, HACCP and food safety certification, and delivery to multiple institutional locations on fixed schedules.

Recent opportunities span Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas. Hancock County Schools (Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 on June 10, 2026, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, for fresh produce spanning 200+ line items including berries, vegetables, and specialty fruits for delivery to three school sites through June 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases posted IFB BNB053266 on June 2, 2026, with a June 26, 2026 deadline for commodities including fruit and vegetable products for the Board of Education Nutrition Center. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts, issued IFB No. 304T-26-300CF (due date extended via Addendum No. 2 to May 4, 2026) for cafeteria food products across five geographic areas including canned and fresh vegetables and fruits. TDCJ also solicited Bid No. IW236532 for dried prunes (a closely related specialty dried fruit) in February 2026. The code shows limited direct recent activity for dried organic bearberries specifically, with most recent solicitations covering broad fresh and processed produce categories rather than this specialized dried-fruit commodity in isolation.