UNSPSC 50382406: Dirksen blackberry purees

The variety of blackberries known as dirksen blackberries which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50382406 Dirksen blackberry purees, a Commodity code, describes prepared blackberry products that state and local governments procure for institutional food service, though recent posted opportunities show sparse direct demand for this specific item. The code nominally names a single product line, but the recent solicitations capturing it reflect broader food procurement across school districts, state departments, county boards, and corrections agencies buying shelf-stable and fresh produce, canned fruits, and prepared food items. Scope under this code spans fresh berries (including blackberries), dried fruit products, applesauce, and related prepared fruit items for cafeteria, nutrition, and institutional food programs. Issuing bodies include state health and corrections departments (Texas HHSC, Oregon DOC, Texas TDCJ), county boards of education (Hancock County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia), independent school districts (Austin ISD, Texas), municipal education bodies (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut), and state veteran facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy). No single buyer appears more than twice in the recent block, though Illinois appears three times across separate quarterly food orders and the State of Texas appears multiple times across corrections and health-services food procurement.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the South and Southwest—Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County), Texas (Austin ISD, HHSC El Paso, TDCJ), and Oregon (Department of Corrections)—with secondary presence in Illinois and Connecticut. Representative recent opportunities include Hancock County Board of Education's RFP for fresh produce (including blackberries, raspberries, and other berries) for school year 2026-27 with bids due June 26, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned fruit applesauce with bids due June 2, 2026 and June 31, 2026 (approximately 1,904 to 4,760 cases per ITB); Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables spanning 210 line items including fresh and frozen fruits with bids due March 19, 2026 (contract value up to $4.5 million over three years); and Gwinnett County's IWQ for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items with quotes due October 19, 2026. Buy American provisions and domestic-content requirements appear in school nutrition procurements; Oregon and Texas applications of state-resident bidder preferences are documented. No recent opportunities specifically name blackberry purees as a line item, suggesting the code assignment may reflect categorical tagging rather than frequent direct procurement under this Commodity designation.