UNSPSC 50382413: Tayberry purees

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

UNSPSC 50382413 Tayberry purees is a Commodity code describing specialized fruit purées and processed fruit products that state and local agencies procure for institutional food service, primarily school nutrition programs, correctional facilities, and health and human services operations. The recent opportunities under this code reveal significant divergence between the nominal code title and actual purchasing: most solicitations are for broad food service procurement—applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, and general grocery items—rather than tayberry-specific products. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly in Georgia and Texas, followed by state departments (corrections, health and human services) and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Representative recent work includes the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce (due July 31, 2026), Austin Independent School District's RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps (due July 16, 2026), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's supplemental food procurement for state hospitals and supported living centers (maximum value $4.5 million over three years, due June 17, 2026), and Hancock County Board of Education's IFB for over 200 line items of fresh produce spanning multiple fruit varieties (due June 26, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, and Missouri, reflecting a distributed pattern across state corrections, institutional health care, and school nutrition programs rather than a concentrated regional market. School districts conduct the highest volume of procurement, with cooperative purchasing arrangements (such as the GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts with approximately $5.5 million in combined annual fresh produce and egg spending) expanding individual district reach. Pricing structures emphasize firm fixed-price FOB destination delivery with transportation prepaid by contractors, and most school and institutional solicitations require Buy American compliance (minimum 51 percent domestic content for processed products), USDA commodity specifications, and general liability insurance between $1 million and $2 million. The code shows robust recent activity but primarily for commodity fruit and vegetable procurement rather than tayberry purées specifically; vendors pursuing opportunities should target institutional food service distributors and direct suppliers to school districts, state health and corrections facilities, and multi-district cooperative purchasing groups.