UNSPSC 50386710: Gold raspberry purees

The variety of raspberries known as gold raspberry which have been pureed.

UNSPSC 50386710 Gold raspberry purees (Commodity) does not match the recent solicitation activity tagged under this code. The opportunities posted show procurement of canned applesauce, dried fruit bars and apple crisps, fresh produce and eggs, fresh vegetables, and commodity food products for state corrections, school nutrition programs, state health facilities, and other institutional food service operations. Gold raspberry purees, as a specific ingredient or processing output, do not appear in any of the recent solicitations. The code's nominal scope—a single processed fruit product—bears little relevance to the actual work state and local bodies are buying, which spans broad institutional food procurement across dozens of line items per solicitation and multiple product categories including proteins, dairy, grains, and prepared entrees alongside fruit products.

The mismatch between code definition and actual procurement activity makes this code unsuitable for targeting. Vendors pursuing institutional food service contracts should reference broader commodity codes tied to complete food service procurement (such as general food product codes covering multiple categories) rather than this narrow, underutilized code. Recent activity shows sustained demand from school districts (Rockwood R-VI in Missouri, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Dallas ISD in Texas, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia), state corrections and health facilities (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and independent school districts across the Southeast and Southwest. The solicitations use RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types with response dates typically 30–90 days from posting, firm pricing structures with limited midterm adjustment provisions, and evaluation based on lowest responsive, responsible bid or best value. No relevant recent activity under this specific commodity code is present in the current market.