UNSPSC 50361901: Canned or jarred alpine bearberries

The variety of bearberries known as alpine bearberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50361901 Canned or jarred alpine bearberries (Commodity) covers procurement of shelf-stable fruit products in cans and jars, though state and local buying under this code does not actually isolate alpine bearberries as a distinct category—instead, jurisdictions solicit canned and jarred fruit items broadly, including applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruit for food service operations. State and local buyers are predominantly K–12 school districts and institutional food service operators such as departments of corrections and health and human services agencies. The work consists of supplying institutional kitchens and cafeterias with volume quantities of pre-packaged fruit products meeting USDA commodity or equivalent nutritional specifications, delivered on firm fixed-price, FOB-destination terms with transportation prepaid. Products must comply with Buy American requirements where applicable, maintain minimum shelf life guarantees (typically one year or greater), and arrive in quantities scaled to multi-location distribution—truckloads of 40,000+ pounds for correctional facilities, or smaller mixed pallets for school warehouse consolidation prior to school-site delivery.

Geographic activity concentrates in the South and Upper Midwest, with recent solicitations posted by Oregon Department of Corrections (Invitation to Bid for canned fruit applesauce, July 2026 due date), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (supplemental food and consumable products statewide, February and May 2026), Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia (fresh produce for school year 2026–27, June 2026), and Austin Independent School District (dried fruit bars and apple crisps, July 2026). School districts represent the largest segment of buyers under this code family, followed by state-operated correctional and human services facilities. Historic pricing for canned applesauce ranges from $21.83 to $21.84 per case, with estimated annual expenditures for broader institutional food procurement (which includes canned fruit lines) reaching $9 million for large school systems and up to $4.5 million for multi-facility state health and corrections consolidated contracts. Bidders should expect commodity-level price competition, firm fixed pricing requirements across 12-month contract terms, and preference programs in Oregon (5% preference for Oregon-fabricated goods and 5% for Oregon-headquartered bidders) and Georgia (Buy American at 51% domestic content minimum for processed products).