UNSPSC 50332000: Dried organic blackberries

The usually black or dark purple juicy but seedy edible aggregate fruit of various brambles of the rose family that has been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50332000 Dried organic blackberries is a Class code that covers whole, pitted, or otherwise processed dried blackberries supplied to institutional food service operations including school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and other state and local public agencies. Recent solicitations under this code show school districts as the primary buyers, with secondary demand from state corrections departments and county detention facilities. The work encompasses supplying dried blackberries in bulk case quantities to support meal preparation and inventory management, with specifications typically calling for USDA Grade B quality, food-grade packaging, HACCP compliance, and competitive pricing based on documented supplier costs or commodity market benchmarks such as USDA Terminal Wholesale Market reports.

School nutrition programs in Georgia dominate recent activity—Hancock County Schools (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026), Liberty County Board of Education (IFB for Food, due April 29, 2026), and Douglas County School System (RFP SN 26-004 through GEC Buying Cooperative, due March 4, 2026) all solicited dried fruit and berry products as line items within larger fresh and dried produce buys. The County of Santa Clara, California (ITB-PRC-FY26-0617, due February 5, 2026) issued a dedicated five-year ITB for dried fruits including raisins and cranberries for the Sheriff's Department correctional facility. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (IFB 304T-26-300CF, due May 4, 2026) and the State of Georgia (RFP PE55645NONST2026000000009, due June 22, 2026) also procured food commodities that may include dried fruit components. Procurement is concentrated in school nutrition contracts with Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content for processed products, firm fixed pricing for annual terms, and FOB Destination delivery to multiple school sites or central warehouses. Georgia and Texas show the strongest recent activity, with Virginia and California also active. School districts typically award line items to lowest responsive bidders after evaluating compliance with USDA standards, nutritional specs, and delivery capability, often reserving the right to award to multiple vendors to ensure supply continuity.