UNSPSC 50361900: Canned or jarred bearberries

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

UNSPSC 50361900 Canned or jarred bearberries, a Class code, does not map to the actual work state and local governments are currently soliciting under this designation. Recent opportunities tagged with this code encompass broad food service procurement — canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, fresh produce, eggs, and commodity food supply for schools, correctional facilities, and state supported living centers — but bearberries appear in none of them. The code's nominal scope (a specific preserved fruit product) diverges sharply from what is actually being bought: school districts, state health and human services agencies, and correctional departments are procuring full-line food service contracts spanning proteins, grains, produce, dairy, and prepared entrees, with occasional canned fruit items as minor line items within much larger scope.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas ISD, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Hancock County Schools, Austin ISD, and Douglas County School System), state corrections and health departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas HHSC, Illinois Chief Procurement Office), and county boards of education across Georgia. The geographic spread spans Oregon, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois, with school-district food service procurement dominant in Georgia and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026, with a historical price of $21.84 per case and 5% Oregon preference), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB for Master Grocery K-12 covering 45 schools and seven distribution kitchens (April 27, 2026 deadline), the Texas HHSC's IFB for supplemental food and consumables statewide serving 23 facilities across Texas (maximum contract value $4.5 million over three years), and Douglas County School System's RFP for food supply and distribution for 32 schools serving 25,500 students with estimated annual expenditure of $9 million (February 18, 2026 deadline). This code shows significant recent activity but little specificity to bearberries; the mismatch suggests a broad food-service taxonomy problem rather than a narrowly focused procurement category.