UNSPSC 50334701: Dried organic black mulberries

The variety of organic mulberries known as organic black mulberries that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50334701 Dried organic black mulberries is a Commodity code that encompasses packaged dried fruit products procured by school districts and correctional facilities for food service programs, though the source shows no recent solicitations specifically naming dried mulberries or close dried-fruit equivalents. State and local governments buying under this code acquire shelf-stable dried fruits and nuts to support nutrition programs in schools, detention facilities, and other institutional settings where bulk food procurement enables cost control and dietary consistency across distributed meal service locations. Issuing bodies include county boards of education, municipal school systems, regional cooperative purchasing consortia, county sheriffs' offices, and state departments of criminal justice. Recent activity reflects school nutrition programs dominating procurement volume, with correctional facilities representing a secondary but consistent buyer segment.

Geographic concentration centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Douglas County, and Savannah-Chatham County school systems) showing the highest recent activity. California, Texas, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia jurisdictions round out the active footprint. Representative recent solicitations include the County of Santa Clara's ITB-PRC-FY26-0617 (Dried Fruits and Nuts, posted January 28, 2026, due February 5, 2026) requesting dried raisins, cranberries, tropical fruit mix, walnuts, and pecans for Elmwood Correctional Facility on an all-or-none bid basis with five-year contract terms; the Douglas County School System's RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative (Fresh Produce and Eggs, posted February 4, 2026, due March 4, 2026) covering 30 school districts across two Georgia areas with estimated annual spending of $4.4 million for Area One; and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 (School Nutrition—Fresh Produce, posted March 22, 2026, due April 23, 2026) for 72 fresh produce items delivered to 60 school sites. School nutrition contracts typically run one year with multi-year renewal options, require firm fixed pricing for the contract term, demand HACCP and food safety compliance, and impose Buy American provisions mandating domestic sourcing or 51 percent domestic content in processed products. Correctional facility procurement follows similar patterns but emphasizes security protocols and stricter nutritional specifications.