UNSPSC 50385200: Mulberry purees

The type of fruit which is any of a genus (morus of the family moraceae, the mulberry family) of trees with an edible usually purple multiple fruit that is an aggregate of juicy one-seeded drupes which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50385200 Mulberry purees is a Class code that captures state and local food procurement for institutional nutrition programs, though recent solicitations under this code show a broader mix of shelf-stable and fresh food products than the code name alone suggests. The code's recent activity reflects purchasing across senior services, correctional facilities, state-supported living centers, school nutrition programs, and municipal food service operations. Work solicited includes canned and frozen fruit products, fresh produce, protein items, dairy, grains, condiments, and consumable supplies for cafeteria and food service delivery. Issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, municipalities, and independent school districts. Georgia, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas appear most active in recent posting dates, with single solicitations also from Connecticut and at the county level in Mississippi and Georgia.

The State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission emerge as repeat buyers, each with multiple quarterly food orders for state institutional facilities (Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy and state supported living centers). Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' IFB for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food items due October 19, 2026; Oregon Department of Corrections ITB for approximately 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at $21.84 per case historically; Austin Independent School District RFP for dried fruit bars and apple crisps due July 16, 2026; and the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut procurement of 115 line-item commodities for the Board of Education Nutrition Center due June 26, 2026. Buy American provisions and domestic content preferences (51 percent minimum) appear consistently in school nutrition and state facility solicitations. Delivery terms typically require FOB destination with prepaid freight, Monday-through-Friday delivery windows, and 24- to 72-hour turnaround on emergency orders or within 45 to 60 days for scheduled purchases.