UNSPSC 50361903: Canned or jarred common bearberries

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

UNSPSC 50361903 Canned or jarred common bearberries, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent direct procurement activity for the named product; instead, state and local governments are actively buying canned and jarred fruit products broadly—applesauce, pears, and mixed canned fruits—as components of institutional food service supply chains for corrections facilities, schools, and health and human services agencies. The work solicited under this code spans canned fruit procurement for meal programs serving prisoners, students, and residents of state-supported living centers, with products sourced under firm fixed-price contracts that typically include all transportation and delivery charges on an FOB destination basis and must meet USDA commodity or grade specifications and FDA compliance standards.

Recent opportunities show issuing bodies concentrated in state departments of corrections and health and human services, school districts, and county boards of education across Oregon, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, and Virginia. The Oregon Department of Corrections has posted multiple ITBs for canned applesauce (S2910000017453 due July 31, 2026, and S2910000016975 due June 2, 2026), with historical pricing around $21.82 to $21.84 per case and Oregon-goods preferences of up to 10 percent combined; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has solicited supplemental food and consumables including canned goods under IFB HHS0016792 (with a maximum potential contract value of $4.5 million over three years) and HHS0017449 for state supported living centers; and school districts including Fairfax County Public Schools, Dallas Independent School District, Rockwood R-VI School District, and multiple Georgia county boards of education have issued RFPs and ITBs for grocery and food product supply that encompass canned fruits as line items within broader institutional food procurement. Pricing remains firm for contract periods, with price adjustments permitted only at renewal or under specific conditions tied to manufacturer price increases or consumer price index adjustments, and awards are typically made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders on a single- or multiple-vendor basis.