UNSPSC 50362011: Canned or jarred nectarberries

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

UNSPSC 50362011 Canned or jarred nectarberries, a Commodity code, sees active state and local purchasing primarily across school districts, corrections systems, and health and human services agencies that source preserved fruit products for food service and institutional meal programs. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, canned fruit generally, and supplemental food inventories under this code, though the actual commodity specifications often diverge from the code's nominal nectarberry focus—applesauce and mixed canned fruit dominate recent procurement activity rather than nectarberry products specifically. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments (Oregon Department of Corrections), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State of Illinois), school districts (Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Board of Education, Bridgeport Board of Education, Rockwood R-VI School District, Fairfax County Public Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, Dallas Independent School District), and state-supported living centers. School nutrition programs represent the largest segment of this activity, with districts establishing annual or multi-year supply contracts for canned fruit, dried fruit products, and mixed food commodities. Corrections and state hospital food service procurement also appears regularly under this code, typically as part of broader supplemental food and consumable solicitations.

Recent opportunities span multiple states with notable concentration in the Southeast and Texas. Oregon Department of Corrections issued two canned applesauce ITBs (ITB S-29100-00017453, due July 31, 2026, and ITB S2910000016975, due June 2, 2026), each requesting approximately 1,900 to 4,760 cases at historical pricing near $21.83 per case delivered to Salem. Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792 and HHS0017449 for supplemental food and consumables with contract values around $1.5 million to $4.5 million over multiple years. School district activity spans Georgia (Hancock County, Liberty County, Savannah-Chatham County, Douglas County), Texas (Austin ISD, Dallas ISD), Connecticut (Bridgeport), Missouri (Rockwood), and Virginia (Fairfax County), with annual fresh produce and commodity food contracts typically worth hundreds of thousands to several million dollars. Austin ISD solicited dried fruit bars and apple crisps (RFP 27RFP004, due July 16, 2026); Hancock County Schools sought fresh produce with over 200 line items including apples and berries (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026); and Bridgeport Board of Education requested commodities across 115 line items including fruit and vegetable products (IFB BNB053266, due June 26, 2026). Buy American provisions, USDA compliance, and firm fixed pricing for full contract periods are standard requirements across these solicitations.