UNSPSC 50361800: Canned or jarred barberries

The type of fruit known as barberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361800 Canned or jarred barberries is a Class code that state and local governments procure primarily as shelf-stable fruit products for institutional food service—correctional facilities, state hospitals, school districts, and supported living centers—rather than barberries specifically. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing canned applesauce, canned pears, dried fruit bars, and fresh produce under this code's nominal classification, indicating that the taxonomy does not align tightly with actual procurement patterns. Issuing bodies span state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), school districts of varying sizes (Austin ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System), and county school systems (Douglas County, Muscogee County, Hancock County, and others). Food service procurement under this code is fragmented across multiple jurisdictions with no dominant repeat buyer; Oregon ODOC and Texas HHSC appear in the recent-opportunities block more than once, but most activity comes from school districts bidding produce and packaged goods annually.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Southwest, particularly Georgia (multiple school districts including Hancock County, Liberty County, Muscogee County, Savannah-Chatham, and Douglas County systems), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD, Texas HHSC, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and Oregon (ODOC), with representation from Connecticut (Bridgeport), Illinois (state CPO), and other states. Representative recent solicitations include Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017453 for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce due July 31, 2026, at firm pricing under FOB destination terms with Oregon procurement preferences; Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products serving the El Paso State Supported Living Center due July 13, 2026, covering NIGP classes 380, 385, 390, and 393 with historical spend of $1.5 million annually; and Hancock County Board of Education IFB #SN002-2027 for over 200 line items of fresh produce due June 26, 2026, requiring Buy American commodity content minimums and delivery to three school locations. School district food procurements typically use IFB or RFP methods with annual contract periods (July 1 through June 30) and firm fixed pricing, while state-level solicitations often permit price adjustments tied to consumer price indices or manufacturer increases and allow single or multiple awards based on best value.