UNSPSC 50332005: Dried organic chester blackberries

The variety of organic blackberries known as organic chester blackberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50332005 Dried organic chester blackberries is a Commodity code representing specialty preserved fruit products that state and local governments procure primarily for school nutrition programs and institutional food service operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and state departments buying dried and fresh berries as components of broader produce and food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items; the code's scope encompasses preserved fruit inventory supporting cafeteria operations across multiple delivery points and extended contract periods. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school districts (Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia, Bridgeport Board of Education in Connecticut), state departments (Georgia Department of Education through the State of Georgia), and correctional and criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). These buyers typically consolidate produce and food-service procurement through centralized nutrition or food-service divisions, with school districts representing the dominant recent-activity segment.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, and Texas, where school districts and state agencies have posted fresh-produce and food-commodity bids in the past six months. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for fresh produce (SY27), posted June 10, 2026, with response due June 26, 2026, spanning over 200 line items including blackberries and other berries for delivery to three school locations under firm pricing through June 30, 2027; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases' IFB for commodities to supply the Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center, posted June 2, 2026, with electronic submissions due June 26, 2026, covering 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products with Buy American compliance required (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products) and MBE/CBE certifications applicable. Both solicitations require HACCP plans, comprehensive compliance certifications, firm fixed pricing for the contract term, and delivery to designated school nutrition centers on prepaid freight terms.