UNSPSC 50362014: Canned or jarred thornless hull blackberries

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

UNSPSC 50362014, Canned or jarred thornless hull blackberries, is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of canned and jarred fruits, primarily through school nutrition programs, institutional food service, and state agency purchasing. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy canned applesauce, dried fruit bars, canned pears, and fresh produce far more frequently than the code's specific descriptor would suggest; the actual purchasing behavior spans a much wider range of canned and processed fruit products for meal service in schools, correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix—Fairfax County Public Schools, Austin Independent School District, Hancock County Schools, Liberty County Board of Education, Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Rockwood R-VI School District, and Douglas County Schools all posted multiple opportunities in recent months—followed by state departments of corrections and health and human services commissions in Oregon and Texas. A small number of cities and counties, including Bridgeport, Connecticut and the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office, also solicit fruit products. Geographic activity clusters heavily in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and Texas, with meaningful secondary activity in Oregon, Connecticut, Missouri, and Virginia.

Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections' ITB S-29100-00017453 for canned applesauce (4,760 cases, bids due July 31, 2026, with a 10 percent Oregon-goods preference), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products including fruit items to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center (bids due July 13, 2026, historical value $1.5 million annually), Fairfax County Public Schools' IFB 2000004323 for Master Grocery K-12 including fresh and canned fruits (bids due April 27, 2026), and the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System's Bid 26-34 for fresh produce (72 items including canned and fresh fruits, bids due April 23, 2026). Most school district procurements are IFBs with firm-fixed pricing, Buy American Act compliance requirements, and annual or multi-year terms; institutional buyers often apply 10 percent preference for domestic goods and require compliance with USDA commodity specifications and FDA food safety standards.