UNSPSC 50361813: Canned or jarred warty barberries

The variety of barberries known as warty barberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361813 Canned or jarred warty barberries, a Commodity code, sees minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal scope; the most recent opportunities tagged under this code actually solicit canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, apple crisps, weekly food orders, fresh produce, eggs, and broad food-service supplies for corrections, schools, health and human services facilities, and institutional food programs rather than warty barberries specifically. The code's recent activity spans state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, Liberty County Board of Education, and multiple Georgia school systems), and county or municipal entities (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Hancock County Board of Education). The geographic spread includes Oregon, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia, with school nutrition procurement concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest. Representative opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 (due July 31, 2026) for 4,760 cases of canned applesauce at approximately $21.84 per case delivered in five truckloads to Salem, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 (due July 13, 2026) for food and consumable products including canned goods for the El Paso State Supported Living Center, with a prior-period historical value of $1.5 million.

State and local governments buying under this code actually procure broad food-service bundles—canned fruits, fresh produce, eggs, dried goods, and supplies—for institutional feeding programs rather than a single commodity. School districts dominate the recent-opportunity landscape, with procurement structures typically requiring sealed bids (IFB or RFQ) or proposals (RFP), firm fixed pricing delivered FOB destination, compliance with Buy American provisions and USDA standards, and contract terms spanning one to three years. Pricing in recent school nutrition solicitations ranges from per-case quotes (Oregon applesauce at approximately $21.84 per case) to broader annual values (Texas HHSC estimated at $1.5 million for a full year; Douglas County School System's main-line food distributor at approximately $9 million annually for 32,000 daily meals). Common requirements include $1 million general liability insurance, HACCP or food safety plans, E-Verify compliance, debarment certification, and delivery to multiple school or facility locations on fixed schedules. The mismatch between the code name ("warty barberries") and actual solicitation scope suggests either a taxonomy misalignment in state and local procurement systems or broad application of commodity codes to capture related food-service categories; vendors pursuing activity tagged under this code should verify the actual products and services being solicited before investing in bid preparation.