UNSPSC 50362004: Canned or jarred cherokee blackberries

The variety of blackberries known as cherokee blackberries that have been canned or jarred for preservation.

UNSPSC 50362004 Canned or jarred Cherokee blackberries is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure canned and jarred fruit products, including applesauce, pears, and other preserved fruits meeting USDA commodity specifications for institutional food service. Recent solicitations show this code captures a broader class of canned fruit purchases than the nominal code title suggests; state corrections departments, school nutrition programs, health and human services facilities, and institutional food service operations use it to acquire preserved fruit items in bulk for cafeteria and dining operations. The issuing bodies are predominantly state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Hancock County Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), county boards of education (Muscogee County, Douglas County, Hancock County in Georgia), and municipal procurement offices (City of Bridgeport, Connecticut). School districts and state institutional-feeding operations appear as repeat buyers across the recent opportunities block.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Missouri, Connecticut, and Illinois, with the most recent solicitations posted between February and July 2026. Representative current opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, due July 31, 2026) at $21.84 per case historical pricing with Oregon goods and resident-bidder preferences totaling 10 percent; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products for the El Paso State Supported Living Center (estimated prior-period value $1.5 million, due July 13, 2026); the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 for fresh produce and eggs across 30 school districts via the GEC Buying Cooperative (estimated annual spending $5.5 million combined, due March 4, 2026); and the City of Bridgeport Board of Education Nutrition Center commodity bid (115 line items including fruit and vegetable products, due June 26, 2026). Pricing in canned-fruit solicitations is typically firm fixed for the contract period with delivery FOB destination and all transportation prepaid by the contractor; Buy American provisions and USDA commodity specification compliance are standard requirements across school and state institutional buyers.